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Douglas tram horses 'not overworked'

Vet's view on 'tram ban' protest "An Island vet says the horses used on Douglas tramway are more than capable of pulling the vintage vehicles - and are not overworked. Ray Cox has responded to a protest staged on the promenade at the weekend. Activist Felix Joughin set up placards by the tram lines…

MERS POSTBOX – SMR 4's Green Livery ***UPDATE***

The Manx Electric Railway Society welcomes letters and emails of interest to readers of Manx Transport Review and users of its website. Nom de plume may be used if there is no other way of protecting the guilty/innocent. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Manx Electric Rail…

MERS POSTBOX - SMR CRISIS ***UPDATE***

The Manx Electric Railway Society welcomes letters and emails of interest to readers of Manx Transport Review and users of its website. Nom de plume may be used if there is no other way of protecting the guilty/innocent. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Manx Electric Rail…

SMR Car 4 Receives A Green Livery.

Snaefell Mountain Railway car 4 has for some time been undergoing rebuild and overhaul at the line's Laxey depot. With work seemingly being almost complete, car 4 was spotted out on the line on 3rd August 2017 (the day prior to a runaway incident involving sister car 2) presumably undergoing testin…

“Concerns Over Runaway Tram”

"The Department of Infrastructure's been accused of covering up incidents on its trams by a campaigning charity." “The Manx Electric Railway Society says it's concerned by the latest reports of a runaway tram last week. Julian Nutter says it's the latest in a worrying string of incidents the MER So…

Call for police to investigate 'out of control' tram

Police should investigate claims an "out of control" tram crossed a road "at speed [and] at right angles to the traffic", a railway society has said. “Passengers claimed the Snaefell Mountain Railway tram crossed the A18 at about 15:30 BST on 4 August. The railway was temporarily shut for a health…

Services Resume on Snaefell

Trials resolve brake monitoring issue "The Snaefell Mountain Railway is operating again, after trams were halted last night (10 Aug) amid safety concerns. Health and safety inspectors suspended the service when trams exceeded a reduced maximum speed limit of 8 miles per hour - which had been impose…

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