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‘Infrastructure Minister Expects A Concluded Review In Coming Months’ “The infrastructure minister is narrowing down options for a proposed Ramsey Transport Interchange. The statement came following a question in Tynwald this morning from the town's MHK Lawrie Hooper. DoI Minister Ray Harmer says t…
'Town's MHK wants to know what progress has been made.' "An update on the development of a 'Ramsey interchange' is being sought by the town's MHK. Lawrie Hooper is asking the infrastructure minister Ray Harmer what progress is being made. It's to be discussed in Tynwald on Tuesday.Mr Hooper says it…
MER Service to Ramsey resumed on Friday 4th October. UPDATE from Isle of Man Transport - October 3, 2019 "Due to flood damage on the Manx Electric Railway line North of Laxey services will only run between Laxey and Derby Castle as per timetable until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenie…
'Major Flooding Incident Declared At Laxey' "Coastguard helicopter being called in. Police have declared a major incident in Laxey this morning. They say severe flooding has led to reports of people being trapped in houses in the Glen Road area, where the power to 150 properties has been turned off…
Services have resumed today (Oct 2nd) on the SMR and Douglas/Laxey section of the MER. For the latest service updates please visit IoM Transport's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/IoMTransport/ October 1, 2019 MER & SMR services are currently suspended due to weather conditions. For updates a…
“A review of options for a scaled-down transport interchange for Ramsey is expected to be complete in the next few months. Meanwhile, Manx Electric Railway services will continue to stop short of the old terminus due to concerns about the safety of the track. Controversial plans to create a transpo…
“Decision made to aid prom works, says IoM Transport “ ‘Isle of Man Transport says the Douglas Bay Horse Trams will cease operations for the remainder of 2019, to enable the continuing reconstruction of Douglas promenade. In a post on social media, the department said the team, along with volunteer…
‘Due to necessary prom works Douglas Bay Horse Trams will not operate tomorrow (Weds. 25th September). We hope to have them running Thursday afternoon.’ Further updates will be posted on Isle of Man Transport’s Facebook page.
‘The politician in charge of tourism doesn't think so’ “The politician with responsibility for tourism on the Island doesn't want the horse trams to run along Douglas promenade next year. Rob Callister MHK was speaking on Manx Radio's Perspective programme, alongside Enterprise Minister Laurence Sk…