Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway marked a major milestone this week as senior driver Peter Cannon officially began his 50th season working on the historic seafront service. Peter first joined the team as a tram conductor on July 6, 1975, before progressing to the role of driver the following year. No…
New Book From Acclaimed Tramway Author Brian Turner Blackpool’s Last Street Tramways - the companion to Via Marton - is now available. It’s in a similar hardback A4 format, but nearly twice the size, with 208 pages and over 400 pictures, most of them in colour. The book comes in three main parts, c…
Full Heritage Railways timetables for 2025 have now been published by Isle of Man Transport. Services will operate as follows: Isle of Man Steam Railway: Thursday 20th March – Sunday 2nd November Manx Electric Railway: Tuesday 18th March – Sunday 2nd November Snaefell Mountain Railway: Saturday 29t…
Full news roundup from the Manx Electric Railway, Douglas Horse Tramway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and other Island transport. Historical feature articles - Full Colour - 108 pages. Copies are distributed FREE to Full Members of the Manx Electric Railway Society upon publication – visit mers.org.im…
“Replacing part of the Laxey to Ramsey electric railway with a cycle lane would cost £8 million, according to the Department of Infrastructure. A Freedom of Information request asked for documents about replacing railways with paths for walkers or cyclists. In its response, the DOI released interna…
MERS Comment: Surprisingly (or perhaps not!), the 'Department's Plan' fails to mention that the comprehensive review undertaken by consultants Systra last year, revealed that the Island's priceless Heritage Railways contribute £17m to the Manx economy per annum. “The infrastructure minister warns t…
'Information Commissioner orders department to provide requested information' “The Department of Infrastructure made multiple failings in responding to a Freedom of Information request from Manx Radio. The Information Commissioner has ordered the department to provide the information, which was fir…
Sat 23rd November & Sun 24th November 2024 Join us for a festive tram ride to the Laxey Village Christmas Markets! Kick off the festive season at the Laxey Village Christmas Markets on 23rd and 24th November! Discover unique gifts, indulge in delicious seasonal treats, and enjoy the holiday spirit…
“It remains unclear, but the infrastructure minister insists he'd like to see the work completed The infrastructure minister has defended the decision to reallocate taxpayer money, originally earmarked for reinstating the horse trams, to another project. In 2017, the Department of Infrastructure wa…