blˈækbɜːn tɹˈænspoːɹts hˈɪstɚɹi kæn biː tɹˈeɪst bˈæk tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, wˌɛn ðə blˈækbɜːn ænd ˌoʊvɚ dˈɑːɹwən tɹˈæmweɪz kˈʌmpəni kəmˈɛnst ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ stˈiːm tɹˈæmz.
Blackburn Transport's history can be traced back to 1881, when the Blackburn and Over Darwen Tramways Company commenced operating steam trams.