Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Longstanding readers of Manx Transport Review will recall that Lisbon Car 360 was controversially acquired at no small cost to the Manx taxpayer by Isle of Man Railways in 1996, and became the subject of a major political row. This 1906 built tram arrived on the Island following an epic journey fro…
‘Multi-million revamp expected to be finished in September’ “Developments around the Island are being pushed back due to the ongoing promenade works, according to a commissioner. The £26m revamp began in September 2018 and was initially expected to take two years to complete. However, a number of s…
“Workers have been lured away from the beleaguered Douglas Promenade scheme by higher pay elsewhere.” ‘The problem has led to another setback for the project and the Department of Infrastructure has had to intervene. It also means the planned completion date has now moved to the end of September. I…
EXCITING NEWS We've had high demand for our famous Manx Heritage Transport Festival this season. As a result we are excited to announce a mini version at the end of July. We hope you can join us. Please note that Steam Workshop tours and Derby Castle tours can be booked from 12:00 Tuesday 20th July…
Project pushed back to end of September 'Work on Douglas promenade won't be completed on time and government has stepped in to carry out parts of the project. The Department of Infrastructure has confirmed the contractor has moved the completion date to the end of September. That's despite Minister…
'Baker Asks for People to Wait Before Passing Judgement' “Douglas Promenade will be finished by the end of August. That's the pledge from the infrastructure minister who says he's been assured work is progressing to schedule. Tim Baker MHK - DoI Minister Tim Baker appeared on the Mannin Line today…
Isle of Man Transport has published details of the service which are due to operate on the Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Isle of Man Railway from July to early September 2021. Of particular interest, evening services will operate on the MER on selected evenings throughout the…
“Previous Structure Removed Due to Poor Condition” ‘A replacement for the Manx Electric Railway sign at Derby Castle won't be in place until late summer. It had been due this spring but the poor condition of the base and Covid restrictions delayed the work. Infrastructure officials say designs have…
Work to rectify cracked concrete on the promenade is due to start soon. “Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker said contractor Auldyn Construction and rail designer Burroughs Steward Associates had told the government that they would submit a proposal to rectify the cracking in the red concrete next to…