Road, Rail, Sea and Air
'Rails not due to be installed until next winter' "An MHK is questioning why the horse tramway from Broadway to the Sea Terminal won't be completed at the same time as the Douglas promenade works. Garff member Daphne Caine raised concerns over the lack of support for heritage transport in response…
‘Further Delay To Prom Scheme Confirmed’ “The three-week circuit break lockdown in January means a further delay to the completion of the Douglas Promenade regeneration scheme. The Infrastructure Minister has confirmed the project will not be finished by the end of June with a new target instead of…
“Departing MNH director claims heritage will entice visitors” ‘The outgoing director of Manx National Heritage believes the horse tramway could play a key role in rejuvenating the Island's tourism sector. Visitor numbers to the Isle of Man have reduced significantly since March after the borders we…
‘June completion date likely to be pushed back’ “Work on Douglas Promenade has been suspended under lockdown. The construction sector was asked to stop all activity bar emergency work and repairs when the circuit break was announced this week. Infrastructure bosses in government hope the delayed, m…
‘Infrastructure minister says contractors target end of June’ “The infrastructure minister says the regeneration of Douglas Promenade will be completed in six months time. Tim Baker says Covid-19 has presented his department with the chance to finish the project earlier than planned. The original t…
‘Red concrete being dug up after defect discovered’ “Work is underway to fix two failed welds in the horse tram tracks on Douglas promenade. The contractor is having to dig up the red concrete in the Strathallan area after a dip in the rail track was discovered. As a result, a section of rail on ei…
“A double track crossing is being installed on Central Promenade for the horse tramline. But the arrangement differs from the original design shown on the drawings on the MyProm page and in the application that received planning consent. These show the tracks converging as an interlaced arrangement…
'The island’s railways are a key part of our tourism attractions, but they’re not part of our infrastructure, says the Minister who runs them.' "Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker was speaking in a debate about the transfer of flood management when the scope of the DoI was raised. Mr Baker said that…
‘Infrastructure minister says a project review is pending’ “The refurbishment of Douglas Promenade may not be completed by the target date of the end of March 2021. Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker admits the further delay to the reopening of Broadway is "very disappointing". It's been caused by t…