Road, Rail, Sea and Air
DOI chose to "look a gift horse in the mouth " by rejecting MERS offer to underwrite a Snaefell service "A heritage railway group has accused the government of causing "incalculable harm" after it rejected financial help to run a 125th anniversary Snaefell Mountain Railway service. Manx Electric Ra…
‘Charity Had Proposed To Donate £9k For Service’ “The Snaefell Mountain Railway won't run this year, despite an offer to pay for it by a local heritage transport charity. A proposal by the Manx Electric Railway Society to give £9000 to run the service following its 150th anniversary last week (21 A…
The Snaefell Saga Continues…….. “Isle of Man Transport has said it wanted to run the Snaefell Mountain Railway this year, but it wasn’t its decision. The decision not to open the tramway for its 125th anniversary has been criticised by supporters and politicians. To celebrate the railway’s 125th an…
“Residents and holidaymakers have flocked to the island’s state-owned heritage railways since they reopened. However, the Snaefell Mountain Railway has not opened since Covid-19 forced the suspension of the lines. With the island having suppressed the virus and, with the opening of the air bridge w…
MERS awaits a decision from the DoI "An offer of £9,000 to run the Snaefell Mountain Railway service will be considered, but the approach "hasn't been helpful," according to the Infrastructure Minister. That offer came from the Manx Electric Railway Society, after the route was axed by the infrastr…
Perhaps prompted by the recent offer from the MERS to underwrite the operation of the Snaefell Mountain Railway for a period on and around the line’s 125th anniversary, a Tynwald question paper dated August 18th includes a number of questions focusing on the Island's heritage railways. As of Monday…
‘Infrastructure Minister Says The Move Will Future-Proof The Line’ “The Manx Electric Railway will be able to run down to the Sea Terminal once the Douglas promenade refurbishment scheme is completed, according to the infrastructure minister. The old horse tram tracks are being upgraded, so they ca…
Garff MHK Supports Resumption Of Services On The Mountain. “An offer by a heritage society to cover the costs of running the Snaefell Mountain Railway for its 125th anniversary is being considered by transport bosses. But Garff MHK Daphne Caine said the Department of Infrastructure should be oblige…
‘MERS Secretary Outlines The Group's Aims’ ‘The Department of Infrastructure has responded to an offer made by the Manx Electric Railway Society to fund the running of the Snaefell mountain railway service this year. Following Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker's decision to axe the route, the organ…