Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Charles Guard speaks out. “Ensuring the will of Tynwald is carried out and making sure ministers can't block decisions made down the line. That was the aim of a local historian's petition to Tynwald this week. Charles Guard says the issue was brought to his attention by the fact the Douglas bay hor…
Looking not unlike a very well-known Edwardian postcard view, this spectacular photograph of Ballure Bridge was taken during the summer of 2018. The Manx Electric Railway, particularly its northern section between Laxey and Ramsey has benefited from long overdue multi-million pound investment over…
The Manx Electric Railway Society urges all those concerned for the future of the Island's railways to complete an online survey. As has already been well documented, the Island’s Heritage Railways are currently the subject of a major review being undertaken by SYSTRA, which could have serious impl…
“The reinstatement of a horse tramway from Broadway to the Sea Terminal would cost a ‘substantial amount of money’. Infrastructure Minister Chris Thomas was asked about it in the House of Keys. Currently, the tracks go from the old Derby Castle site to Broadway. Until the promenade was refurbished,…
“From today (24/05/23) Manx Electric Railway cars will be using the original Ramsey Tram Station following reconstruction works on the Parsonage Road crossing. The Station has been out of use for several years and we would ask that motorist take extra care in the area as trams will be crossing the…
“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…