Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Tomorrow (Tuesday 13th December 2016) Tynwald prepares to vote on Ray Harmer’s Department of Infrastructure £23M promenade resurfacing scheme, which includes a proposal to truncate the iconic Horse Tramway. Today the MERS has sent letters and emails to our elected representatives (reproduced below)…
“A day before a debate which will help outline the future of the Douglas horse trams on the promenade, a major pressure group has redoubled its efforts to have the tracks left where they are. The Manx Electric Railway Society has deluged MHKs and MLCs with hundreds of e-mails and letters, supportin…
THREE FM Reports "People on the Isle of Man are being encouraged to object to plans to scrap the horse tram tracks between the Sea Terminal and Broadway. The Manx Electric Railway Society has started an on-line petition objecting to the idea which the Department of Infrastructure will take to Tynwa…
As Tynwald prepares to vote next week to give the go ahead for a £20M+ road resurfacing scheme - current member for Peel and Glenfaba, Cambridge educated Infrastructure Minister Raymond Harmer (49), set out the case to MTV's Paul Moulton. No one questions the need to "get on" with repairing Douglas…
As expected, there has been a considerable backlash and an outpouring of anger, following the announcement made last week that the DOI will seek approval to truncate the Horse Tramway at the bottom of Broadway. The matter is due to be debated at next Tuesday's sitting of Tynwald. Here are just some…
SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE THE HORSE TRAMS HERE. In yet another remarkable interview and in the face of howls of protest, DOI Minster – Ray Harmer MHK claims that cutting the Horse Tramway back to Broadway is the “Way Forward”. To hear Mr Harmer's comments click HERE.
SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE THE HORSE TRAMS HERE Manx Radio Reports Plans to go back on Tynwald's decision to run the horse trams along the full length of the Promenade 'undermine the public's confidence in politicians'. That's the belief of the secretary of the Manx Electric Railway Society. Julian…
MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY SOCIETY Press Release. SAVE THE HORSE TRAMS Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater… SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE THE HORSE TRAMS HERE Just when it appeared that we had a new and enlightened Minister for Infrastructure, it has become apparent that that gentleman has become in…
SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE THE HORSE TRAMS HERE In July, Tynwald members voted to retain the full length of the Horse Tramway - rejecting proposals put forward by Minister Gawne... In September, Keys candidates set out their promises to the electorate. On September 22nd, Minister Gawne was rejected…