Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Announcement from Isle of Man Transport "To ensure the continued safety of the public and their staff Isle of Man Railways have announced all Isle of Man Heritage Railways will suspend operations from this evening (19 March). The situation will be regularly reviewed in the light of ongoing developm…
" Member for Ramsey (Mr Hooper) to ask the Minister for Infrastructure: Why the capital budget for the Ramsey transport interchange has changed in the 2020 Budget; and if he will make a statement? " Manx.Net From the start of the MER's 2017 operating season, revised arrangements at Ramsey for the s…
"The wraps are off on the new Douglas horse tram depot. A £1.5m project to build a replica tram shed at Strathallan is nearing completion. The hoardings have been taken down, allowing a first glimpse of the new building. It is due to be completed by the end of this month with an official opening ce…
“More than £6.3m has been paid so far to contractors working on the Promenade reconstruction project. And the Department of Infrastructure says expenditure is currently within original estimates. The £25m scheme has been dogged by delays and technical issues. Its original completion date of October…
THE HORSE TRAMS-&-THE MER A cautionary tale... The Department of Infrastructure is responsible for the reconstruction of Douglas promenade. Having assured the public at the beginning of last season that all would be made good on time it turned out that there were serious problems re-laying the prom…
"There has been a huge drop in passenger numbers on many of the island’s heritage railways - despite significant investment in the lines. Passenger figures for 2019, which have just been released, show only the Steam Railway saw an increase - up 13% on the previous year. In contrast, single journey…
‘Signals For Horse Trams Not In Budget’ Manx Radio – Tuesday, January 28, 2020 “An estimated £800,000 to £1 million pounds for signals on the horse tramway on Douglas Promenade has not been factored in the £25 million budget for the redevelopment. That's according to minutes from last month's strat…
‘Highways Member Insists Situation Isn't Unusual’ “The politician responsible for the Island's highways believes differences of views over aspects of major projects, such as Douglas Promenade, are perfectly normal. After cracks appeared in concrete laid on Queen's promenade in the early stages of t…
Manx Transport Review No.98 - Winter/Spring 2020 Coming Soon - Publication expected early April. Contributions are now invited for Manx Transport Review No.99 - please contact us at: [email protected] or by post at: Manx Electric Railway Society, PO Box 117, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM99 1JS