Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Bosses at Isle of Man Railways are investigating after a Snaefell Mountain Railway tram carriage suffered brake failure today.(Friday) “The drama happened during a descent from the summit this afternoon. It is understood there was a momentary lapse in the electric braking system which caused the tr…
Isle of Man Railways investigating incident "A Snaefell Mountain Railway tram carriage has suffered brake failure on a descent from the summit this afternoon, transport bosses have confirmed. Isle of Man Railways says a momentary lapse in the electric braking system caused the car to run approximat…
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Sum over £500,000 to date spent on the diesel loco, which perhaps unkindly has been branded the “Cabbage” "More than a hundred thousand pounds has been spent on the upkeep of Isle of Man Railways' diesel locomotive since 2013. Government funded the purchase of the £400,000 engine three years ago -…
Petitioner's call for action "A prominent conservationist has labelled government's current attitude towards historic buildings 'scandalous'. Charles Guard lodged a Petition for Redress on the matter two years ago - but a recent attempt to advance it through Tynwald was rejected by members. Governm…
Tynwald votes in favour of multi-million pound scheme Tynwald has voted in support of a complete refurbishment of Douglas Promenade. The £21 million scheme, between Strathallan Crescent and the Sea Terminal, was given the near-unaminous go-ahead this afternoon. MLC Tim Crookall was the only member…
DoI reveals £20m plans for Douglas Promenade A much needed development! That is how the Infrastructure Minister has described plans to redevelop Douglas Promenade. The £20.7 million scheme to reconstruct the stretch from Peveril Square to Strathallan Crescent was unveiled on Monday afternoon. …
Work has been underway throughout the spring/summer of 2017 on the construction of a new substation at Ballamenagh, presumably as a replacement for the existing facility at Groudle. It is to be hoped that the historic 1903 built Groudle substation doesn't suffer the same fate as the equally histori…
The MERS regrets to announce that Mr Dennis Shaw passed away on the 29th June aged 92. Dennis served the MER for many years as Stationmaster at Laxey and was often to be found acting as conductor on the winter service. Dennis retired from MER service in 1989. The funeral service will be held at Dou…