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“One of the Douglas prom horse trams became derailed under ‘controlled conditions’ while undergoing testing. This was being done to ensure the rail is installed correctly on a curved section of the track, and was being observed by the railway inspector who is currently on-island. The Department of…
“Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall has said he is ‘more confident’ the horse trams will run this season. This follows his comments in Tynwald last week when he said he was ‘not hopeful’ it would happen. He said: ‘I’m more confident that the horse trams will run later this summer, and will provid…
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“The DoI Minister says he will come to Tynwald later this year to explain where taxpayers’ money has been spent on the prom scheme. Tim Crookall made the commitment as he also confirmed he will need to ask for extra cash to finish the over-budget and much-delayed scheme. When answering questions on…
"The Infrastructure Minister says he's "not hopeful" the horse trams will run on Douglas Promenade again this year. Tim Crookall's been answering a question in Tynwald this morning. He also plans to return to the court in June to give a total figure for the project's overspend.” This view of the Pr…
‘Daphne Caine is set to question the DOI minister during Tynwald sitting’ “Garff MHK Daphne Caine has hit out at the Department of Infrastructure, saying the work to reinstate the horse tram tracks along Douglas promenade is a 'shambles and a disgrace'. Mrs Caine will ask DoI Minister Tim Crookall…
‘Garff MHK Daphne Caine will ask the Minister for Infrastructure when the Horse Tramway on Douglas Promenade will be completed and when trams will operate. She will also ask the Minister for Enterprise what assessment has been made by his department and the Visit Agency of both the heritage value a…
‘Meeting today to discuss if trams will run this year’ “Discussions are being held today about whether the horse trams will run along Douglas Promenade this summer. The infrastructure minister has admitted it's looking 'dodgy'. Last week the DOI confirmed there were a 'number of outstanding issues'…
"DoI 'not yet in a position' to confirm if they'll run this season Government say it's 'not yet in a position' to confirm whether the horse trams will run this year. The Department of Infrastructure says this is due to a 'number of outstanding issues' which remain 'unresolved'. Discussions will be…