LUPTS in exile (formerly Liverpool University Public Transport Society)

LUPTS in exile (home page)

Due to some technical difficulties, many of the pictures which should be displayed on this site are currently unavailable. Our technical team is working hard to solve the problems as soon as possible.

Report on the 2009 Bus Tour Weekend available here

Future dates for your diary:
2010 Bus Tour Weekend (30 April-2 May 2010) click here
Crich Gathering to mark 50 years of 869 in preservation (Saturday 4 September 2010) click here

The Liverpool University Public Transport Society (LUPTS) was formed in 1958 by a group of undergraduate students at the University with a mutual interest in all kinds of transport. Over the next 33 years, it organised meetings and afternoon trips, ran tours by rail, bus and tram, published a number of booklets and was active, locally and nationally, in the enthusiast world.

Bus Tour Weekend 2009 took place 1-3 May. The bus tour itself took us to the delights of Wigan, Bolton, Leeds and Keighley, plus a late afternoon stop in Burnley where the traditional group photograph took place. Report on the weekend here. Photo: Chris Poole

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One of its earliest projects was the generation of support for the preservation of Glasgow tram 1055, previously Liverpool 869, and this led to the formation of the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society, with tram itself eventually passing to the National Tramway Museum at Crich. LUPTS continued as an active student society through the 60s, 70s and 80s but, with declining numbers, was forced to disband in 1991. LUPTS therefore no longer exists but groups of former members continue to perpetuate its name. It no longer has any connection with the University of Liverpool. These web pages have been created to give an online presence for the exiled Society.

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In student days, LUPTS ran regular trips in the local area and beyond. Occasionally, preserved buses were used for transport. A favourite was ex-Southport PD2 106 (GFY406) which was used on a number of occasions, including here en route from Southport to Blackpool on 13 November 1982. The bus didn't make it - outside Southport it failed with a fuel problem (as shown above). The bus then remained off the road for 25 years before being restored. Enquiries had been made about using it at a LUPTS event in the future, but the owner sold it on eBay and the vehicle is now resident in southern England. Details of all known LUPTS trips can he found here. Photo: Roland Williams

Last updated: 09 February 2010

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