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Advanced Notice: A presentation by Charles Roberts of the Online Transport Archive, featuring images from Ray DeGroote’s 1955 visits to: Blackpool, Liverpool, Llandudno and the Isle of Man.

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…

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Trams to Return to Plaza Station ?

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…

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‘Could the MER Be Extended to the War Memorial?’

‘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…

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Horse Tramway’s 2023 Season Commences Tomorrow

"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…

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Heritage Rail 'A Vital Component' In Island's Tourist Strategy

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…

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​‘Review Into Economic Value of Island's Heritage Railways’

“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…

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'Cuts Primed for Heritage Railways?'

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…

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Many Defects 'Remain Outstanding' On Douglas Prom

The infrastructure minister says there were over 900 defects identified ahead of the work on Douglas promenade, many of which 'remain outstanding'. Chris Thomas was asked whether he considers the prom to be completed in the House of Keys this morning. He said it was finished on March 1, 2022 but co…

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