Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Manx Radio reports that Minister Gawne “Rejects MERS Claim”. The article is available to view HERE. The full interview from Manx Radio's current affairs programme 'Mandate' can be heard HERE. Meanwhile, 3FM has also covered the ongoing debate over the future of the tramway, with an interview from t…
Speaking to Howard Caine on Manx Radio's MANDATE programme on Thursday, Manx Electric Railway Society Secretary Julian Nutter expressed the concerns of thousands over the Department of Infrastructure's latest plans to rip up for ever the horse tramway tracks between the Sea Terminal and the Villa M…
Isle of Man Newspapers reports on the MERS Press Release. Read the full article HERE. Also, MERS Secretary Julian Nutter was interviewed by Howard Caine for Manx Radio's 'Mandate' programme on the 12th May. To listen to the interview click HERE.
Following on from the refusal of Douglas Borough Council to operate the historic and iconic Douglas Bay Horse Tramway and the subsequent decision of the Department of Infrastructure to step into the breach and to run the tramway for one season only whilst efforts are made to find a more permanent s…
The world renowned Douglas Horse Trams returned to the Promenade on Saturday 30th April 2016. Following the shock announcement earlier this year from Douglas Borough Council that it was to abandon the service, it was feared by many that the historic tramway would not operate again. For 2016 at leas…
Full details of the 2016 Horse Tramway service can be found at:- www.gov.im/categories/travel-traffic-and-motoring/...
3FM reports. Click HERE to read the article and listen to Onchan MHK David Quirk's comments.
Onchan MHK David Quirk has tabled a question in a coming session of the Keys concerning the government’s funding for this season’s Horse Tramway service. Click HERE to read the article and comments from Mr Quirk on Manx Radio's website.
Mike Jones recently took a ride on the Snaefell Mountain Railway and has kindly made photographs available which were taken during his trip. The views depict the remodelled Summit terminus, which received replacement track-work and new bespoke '3 Legs of Man' paving over the course of last winter.…