Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“Government's decision to use funds set aside for work on the horse trams elsewhere is a 'slap in the face to Tynwald'. That's from Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Juan Watterson after the scrutiny body's annual report criticised the Council of Ministers for descoping the horse tram plans wi…
MHK says tramway is only public transport for some areas. “The Manx Electricity Railway needs to be protected because it's the only public transport for some parts of the Island. That's from Garff MHK Daphne Caine after government recently sought feedback from the public on a review into Manx railw…
"Tim Crookall is to return to his role as Infrastructure Minister. The Glenfaba and Peel MHK was moved from the role to Enterprise Minister last summer, before resigning just over a month later. He's replacing his replacement, Chris Thomas, who was sacked in July. Mr Crookall will also be continuin…
The Manx Electric Railway 'notches up' a very significant anniversary tomorrow (September 7th), as 130 years to the day, the first section of the pioneering electric tramway opened to Groudle, some 2 ½ miles north of Douglas. Subsequent extensions were built to Laxey and Ramsey, which opened in 189…
Against a backdrop of 1990s recession and calls to curtail government expenditure, Alan Corlett and a small team located in the Island’s Transport office armed only with a tiny budget, showed what can be done to dramatically increase passenger numbers on the Island’s railways. This was achieved ind…
Isle of Man Transport confirms why service wasn't running for ship's visit “Horse tram timetables for 2023 were decided before the final itineraries for visiting cruise ships were known. Isle of Man Transport has responded to questions about why the service wasn’t running on Monday (14 August) – th…
Since its formation, the MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY SOCIETY has continued to offer help, advice and assistance to the railway, and remains as a resolute and constant guardian in an unpredictable and at times hostile world. Originally formed in 1973, the MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY SOCIETY is a partly politica…
Consultation on future of railways closes today. “It's your last chance to share your thoughts on the future of the Island's heritage railways. A consultation as part of an economic assessment of the railways closes today. The consultation aims to develop an understanding of those who use the railw…
Transport Consultant and MER Society member Mr. Dorian Baker, has kindly made his submission to the Heritage Railways Independent Review available for posting on our website. Isle of Man Heritage Railways Independent Review and Economic Impact Assessment. Dorian RW Baker - 8th August 2023 The oppor…