Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“Grinding is taking place from today (Friday) on the horse tram tracks on Douglas Promenade ahead of the first services of the summer 2022 season, starting with the Summer Heritage Transport Festival July 27-31. This work is being undertaken by a specialist German contractor, and is scheduled to ta…
Tomorrow (July 13) we will be commissioning the new LRT (Light Railway Tramway) crossing at Castle Mona Avenue for the horse trams. From tomorrow vehicle drivers will be required to stop for the horse trams using typical highway traffic lights. Drivers will also notice the tram signal, a signal the…
“Warning signs to alert visitors and residents of the presence of horse tram tracks on Douglas Promenade could be introduced. The Department of Infrastructure says it’s considering ‘non-standard’ signage to assist road users of hazard awareness. One accident, concerning the tracks, has been recorde…
Ian Longworth leaves his post after 13 years. “The Isle of Man’s Director of Transport has announced he will be leaving Government. The Department of Infrastructure says Ian Longworth is retiring as he has now ‘reached the traditional retirement age’. Mr. Longworth had planned to retire previously…
“One of the Douglas prom horse trams became derailed under ‘controlled conditions’ while undergoing testing. This was being done to ensure the rail is installed correctly on a curved section of the track, and was being observed by the railway inspector who is currently on-island. The Department of…
“Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall has said he is ‘more confident’ the horse trams will run this season. This follows his comments in Tynwald last week when he said he was ‘not hopeful’ it would happen. He said: ‘I’m more confident that the horse trams will run later this summer, and will provid…
The full itinerary for the 2022 Summer Transport Festival has now been released by Isle of Man Transport. Click HERE to view the programme.
“The DoI Minister says he will come to Tynwald later this year to explain where taxpayers’ money has been spent on the prom scheme. Tim Crookall made the commitment as he also confirmed he will need to ask for extra cash to finish the over-budget and much-delayed scheme. When answering questions on…
"The Infrastructure Minister says he's "not hopeful" the horse trams will run on Douglas Promenade again this year. Tim Crookall's been answering a question in Tynwald this morning. He also plans to return to the court in June to give a total figure for the project's overspend.” This view of the Pr…