Road, Rail, Sea and Air
‘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…
It is with the deepest regret that the Manx Electric Railway Society records the passing Alan Corlett. Alan was the popular, hardworking and dedicated power-force behind the various Manx railway events held during the 1990s, most notably the hugely successful Year of Railways celebrations which com…
Easter weekend marks the return of our popular Rush Hour on the Railways event for the first time in two years due to Covid restrictions during 2020 and 2021. We hope you will enjoy the events within the program and join us once again for this very special event! The full program can be viewed at:…
Construction of this layout commenced in 2010, and had largely reached its present state by 2014. For a number of reasons, work ceased until this earlier this year, by which time some of the overhead wiring had become damaged. There are enough spare components included with the sale to make the min…
“Leaving the horse tram tracks on Douglas Promenade unfinished for up to two years will damage the Island's reputation as a 'unique vintage transport destination'. That's the view of the Manx Electric Railway Society which has slammed a decision by the infrastructure minister not to ask Tynwald for…
“Government is being accused of having a 'hidden agenda' against the horse trams on Douglas promenade. That's from the Manx Electric Railway Society after it was revealed it could be up to two years before finance is sought to complete the tracks from the War Memorial to the Sea Terminal. Tynwald p…
The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is of incalculable historic importance as the only survivor left on the planet of a working Victorian Horse Tramway. As such it is the duty of its custodian the Isle of Man Government to maintain and preserve this priceless asset which dat…
“An MHK has questioned the government's commitment to the running of the horse trams in Douglas. Garff MHK Daphne Caine said it seemed like there had been ‘repeated sabotage against’ the trams during the Douglas Promenade refurbishment works. Infrastructure minister Tim Crookall said reinstating th…