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“The Department of Infrastructure has appointed global engineering and transport consultants SYSTRA to undertake a review of the Isle of Man's heritage railways. The appointment was made following an open tender exercise last month. The 'Heritage Railways Independent Review and Economic Impact Asse…
The Online Transport Archive has been curating collections of still and moving images for over 20 years. It’s chairman, Charles Roberts (no relation to the tram builder!), briefly reviews OTA’s activities and progress over that period before going on to showcase one important collection. This cover…
Work started on Monday, May 9 2023, to relay the Manx Electric Railway’s Parsonage Road crossing, which will hopefully allow electric cars to return to Ramsey Plaza Station in time for the hectic TT Festival period. From the start of the MER's 2017 operating season, revised arrangements at Ramsey f…
‘Infrastructure Minister says commuter and freight options being considered as part of railways review’ “If railways are to be considered commuter transport on the Isle of Man, it could make sense to extend the Manx Electric Railway to the War Memorial. Infrastructure Minister Chris Thomas confirme…
"The Douglas Bay horse trams begin for the new season tomorrow morning (Thursday). The first tram will depart Derby Castle at 9.05am arriving at the bottom of Broadway 10 minutes later, before making the return journey at 9.20am. The final tram of the day is at 5pm, returning at 5.15pm. Trams retur…
“The legal basis for the running of the horse trams appears to be unclear. It follows the decision for the Department of Infrastructure to take over the operation of the service from Douglas Council in 2016. At the time, the Douglas Bay Tramway Determination of Promoter’s Powers Order was published…
Railway volunteers group says wider benefits of trains and trams must be considered "Trains and trams are a 'vital component' in the Island's tourist strategy. That's from a member of the Isle of Man Heritage Railways Volunteers after a review into the economic value of the Island's heritage rail w…
“A review is to be carried out into the economic value of the Island's heritage railways. The steam railway, the Manx Electric Railway, the Snaefell Mountain Railway and Douglas horse trams will have their benefits and costs assessed by an independent body with a report due back to the Council of M…
The following letter has been published by Isle of Man Newspapers following the news that the Isle of Man Government has commissioned another report into the economic value of the Island's Heritage Railways. This is not the first time such a study has been undertaken on behalf of the Government, so…