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In this evening view from the 1960s, Car 48 is seen heading towards Victoria Pier. The car carries prominent advertising for Jacobs Cream Crackers and a Summer show at the Villa Marina. (Photo:John Halsall)
Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“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…
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“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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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…
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Tunnel car 7 and enclosed winter trailer 57 approach Laxey Station with a service from Ramsey , August 11, 1964. The hot weather experienced that day is evident by the number of windows that have been opened. The Station Hotel was renamed the Mines Tavern in 1972. (Photo: Neil Clifton)
The Manx Electric Railway featured heavily in the launch of a set of four new commemorative stamps by the IoM Post Office Authority on Wednesday February 3rd 1993. This was the first event of the ‘Isle of Man Year of Railways’, the celebrations to mark the centenary of the Manx Electric Railway. Va…
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