Road, Rail, Sea and Air
A chance to see behind the scenes at Strathallan Depot As part of the annual Manx Heritage Open Days 2020 events, Isle of Man Transport are offering tours of the new Strathallan Horse Tramway Depot ‘On Sunday 11th October we have a series of behind the scenes tours happening at the New Strathallan…
Isle of Man Transport has just published details of a further addition to the timetables operating on both the Manx Electric Railway & Isle of Man Railway for the remainder of the 2020 operating season. In addition to the October half term period, trams and trains will now operate every weekend in…
We are very excited to announce a continuation to the Isle of Man Steam Railway Services and Manx Electric Railway during October Half Term. Additionally we have a fantastic line up of Dining Car events during October Half Term that are available to book now by calling 697457 or email steamdining@g…
The operating seasons for the Manx Electric Railway and Isle of Man Railway have been extended. Services on both heritage railways are now set to draw to a close on Sunday, October 4th. For full details please visit: www.rail.im This is how Isle of Man Newspapers reported the extended operating sea…
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…