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ESTABLISHED in 1973, the MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY SOCIETY is a partly political organisation charged with the express purpose of protecting and promoting the retention and development of the MER and other Island tramways at a reasonable cost. It successfully campaigned for the reinstatement and re-ope…
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“Bus Vannin will look to run hourly bus services on main routes from tomorrow with the MER due to be brought into use. This follows the confirmation that Unite the Union member bus drivers will be on strike from Saturday morning. “With challenge of unknown staffing levels the Division is looking to…
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Issue No. 103 will also include the usual full news roundup featuring the Island’s tramways and other Island transport, along with a range of original feature articles.
“Douglas South MHK Sarah Maltby has hit back after criticism from Charles Guard, saying she would have reinstated the horse tram tracks “within the first year of the election” had she been in a position to do so. Mr Guard recently highlighted that the issue of reinstating the lines has been ongoing…
Renowned champion of Manx Heritage, Charles Guard, challenges the members of Tynwald to put the Horse Trams back as they promised they would do nine years ago.
Maurice Faragher, Isle of Man Railway’s former Engineering Superintendent (1983-1995), has recently been interviewed by current MER motorman Chris Callow on behalf of Culture Vannin. Maurice recalls his life including employment with the MER over many years. “Maurice Faragher tells the story of his…
The business case for the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway has been decoupled from the Tramway Terrace Project. Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall has confirmed the move in response to a Tynwald Question for written reply from Douglas North MHK John Wannenburgh. On January 23rd the Member for North Doug…
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1907 saw the arrival of Cars 43 & 44, the borough’s first 40 seat cars, they were built at the Preston works of the United Electric Car Co. Ltd. These cars had glazed bulkheads fitted from new and also an unusual form of roller blind (common on many of the MER’s cars), although these blinds have lo…
Lewaigue is the most convenient stop for the Maughold Venture Centre. (Photo: MERS Collection - February 1994) Under the watchful eye of a senior member of the traffic staff, Winter Saloon car 19 crosses over at Lewaigue during a period of single line running. Car 19 looks very smart in full MER Co…
Michael Skehan has kindly sent in the following views - the first two taken during 2003, the third taken early in 2004, the fourth was captured during June 2004, whilst the fifth and sixth were taken on Sunday, May 27, 2007. Copyright for each view remains with the photographer.
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