Road, Rail, Sea and Air
The Snaefell Mountain Railway appears to have been suffering from a severe shortage of serviceable cars recently, which can backed up by observations made at Laxey and the Summit. Also, a number of very damming reviews have been posted on the Trip-advisor website by disgruntled passengers who evide…
Baldrine latest to be targeted "Vandals have been wreaking more damage on the Island's historic railways. A number of windows at the Baldrine MER tram stop were smashed overnight on Monday. It's the latest in a series of attacks, after parts of the Groudle Glen Railway and the tram depot in Ramsey…
For much of the 2017 season the MER's permanent way, particularly on the Laxey/Ramsey section has looked in need of at least some rudimentary weed-killing attention. The line would also benefit from the cutting back of lineside vegetation at various points. A similar situation also exists on the Is…
DOI Freedom of Information Request - SMR Tram Maintenance An unknown third party has recently made a Freedom of Information Request with the IoM Department of Infrastructure concerning the maintenance of the cars of the Snaefell Mountain Railway, one of a number lodged in the wake of the recent ser…
No fewer than 1,352 incidents and near misses have been reported on the heritage railways since October 2011, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. But the public transport director says statistics can paint a misleading picture if taken out of context. The Manx Electric Railway Society lo…
Claims that a photograph of the fell brake on the runaway tram shows that it was badly worn have been rejected by the man in charge of the heritage railways. "Ian Longworth, Director of Public Transport, explained that only the top half of the brake shoe is in contact with the fell rail. He said: ’…
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…
Department of Infrastructure Fail To Provide Any Findings of Investigations Into Incidents During The Period Requested. Following the recent runaway incident on the Snaefell Mountain Railway, the Manx Electric Railway Society lodged a Freedom of Information request with the Department of Infrastruc…
There have been six incidents on the Snaefell Mountain Railway involving loss of control or brake failure in the last five years. "The figures were released following a Freedom of Information request made by a reporter for commercial radio station 3FM. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Howard Quayle has ad…