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A busy scene at Laxey Station with (from left to right) Snaefell Cars 6,3,2 & 5, Manx Electric trailer 48 behind an extra to Ramsey and crossbench car 25 and trailer 55 on an extra to Douglas on the 5th July 1973. Snaefell car 5 has been rebuilt following the fire at the Summit which burnt the orig…
Road, Rail, Sea and Air
MER reactivated from its Winter Hibernation. Bus drivers on the Isle of Man are currently in the middle of a ten-day strike that commenced on Saturday, 21 February 2026. The industrial action is being led by the union Unite in a dispute with the Department of Infrastructure (DoI) over pay and condi…
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The ongoing saga of the 'Halfway Horse Tramway'. “An MHK says a promise to bring reinstatement plans for the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway to May's Tynwald sitting is 'government dragging its heels'. The tramway currently only runs from Derby Castle to Broadway. In the House of Keys this week, Infrastr…
“Work to restore the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway could begin within the next year, the Infrastructure Minister has told the House of Keys this week. Tim Crookall MHK said the business case for the project is currently under review and, if approved by Tynwald, work could commence within 12 months and…
“The island’s public and heritage transport network is slated for millions in capital funding, with £1.6m budgeted for new buses and £3m for rail network improvements in 2026-27 spending plans. The bus funding would deliver a “renewal of buses to maintain service reliability and reduce environmenta…
“Restoring the capital's most historic public transport links will be on the mind of MHKs next week. When the House of Keys sits, Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Moorhouse wants to know when the horse trams will run all the way to the Sea Terminal again. He's due to ask Infrastructure Minister Tim…
“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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Manx Electric Railway Society Journal Index MANN-TRAM & MANX TRANSPORT REVIEW ISSUES 1-100 FIFTY-YEARS ago in April 1973, the Manx Electric Railway Society was formed. The Society journal first appeared in June 1973 as MANN-TRAM. Ten years later from issue No.40 it became MANX TRANSPORT REVIEW (MTR…
Trailer 41, in between duties, occupies the new siding within Laxey Station on 25th October 2015. Prior to the ‘upgrade’ of Laxey Station, spare cars were stored on the now disconnected Goods Shed siding, which is located at the Northern end of the station close to the Mines Tavern. (Photo: MERS Co…
A fascinating 1906 view of Ramsey Plaza Station showing the Booking Office, rustic benches and a weighing machine. Photo Courtesy of The Atkinson Collection, Southport
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