ˌɔn sˈɪkstiːn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, blˈækbɜːn wɪð dˈɑːɹwən kˈaʊnsəl ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ˈæftɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ʌv mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp, blˈækbɜːn tɹˈænspoːɹt hɐdbɪn sˈoʊld tə tɹænsdˈɛv blˈeɪzfiːld wˈɪtʃ, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dᵻlˈeɪz, tˈʊk plˈeɪs ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, wɪð blˈækbɜːn tɹˈænspoːɹt ˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ lˈæŋkəʃɚ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd.
On 16 August 2006, Blackburn with Darwen Council announced that after 125 years of municipal ownership, Blackburn Transport had been sold to Transdev Blazefield which, following a number of delays, took place on 22 January 2007, with Blackburn Transport integrated into Lancashire United.