Road, Rail, Sea and Air
“The Department of Infrastructure hasn't ruled out reinstating the horse trams to the Sea Terminal entirely, but it looks as though that project won't be happening any time soon. Minister Tim Crookall believes it's likely to be in excess of two years before the extension could be on the horizon. It…
'Caine says extending line even further into the Sea Terminal would improve visitor experience' “Re-instating the horse tram line to the end of Douglas promenade could bring the increase in passengers it needs to be a viable investment, according to one MHK. An independent report found there is a s…
SYSTRA's summary report into transport network is published “A report on the Isle of Man’s heritage railways will be useful for ‘decades to come’. That’s the view of the former infrastructure minister who was in post when it was requested. Yesterday (9 January) an abridged version of the SYSTRA rev…
Heritage rail network benefits Manx economy by around £17m per year “The consultant reviewing the Island's heritage railways has published a summary report of its findings. Transport consultants SYSTRA were appointed to carry out the economic impact assessment for the Department of Infrastructure a…
“A report by engineers who inspected Tramway Terrace after it was recommended for demolition says there is no evidence that the building is incapable of repair. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture commissioned a structural review of the building after the Department of Infrastructur…
Please vote for the Manx Electric Railway as part of this year’s ‘Tram of the Year’ contest which is organised by the British Trams Online website. The Manx Electric Railway has received four nominations for the British Trams Online ‘Tram of the Year’ awards, with both Trailers 19 and 26 to potenti…
“Emails between the DoI and the company contracted to conduct a review into the island’s railways show it was asked to ‘adjust’ its narrative around the potential closure of part of a railway. We have previously reported that the Laxey to Ramsey section of the MER is at risk from at least partial c…
‘Infrastructure minister admits shortened route could have played a part. The infrastructure minister's admitted the horse tram's shortened route could have played a part in a significant reduction in passengers this season. In the House of Keys, Tim Crookall revealed there were only 45,000 passeng…
The following question concerning the truncated Horse Tramway has been tabled by Douglas North MHK David Ashford for today’s sitting of the House of Keys. 2. The Hon. Member for Douglas North, Mr Ashford, to ask the Minister for Infrastructure – What impact the shortened length of the Horse Tramway…