Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Mann Tram was the forerunner of Manx Transport Review, the current MERS journal. The first issue of Mann Tram edited by George Hearse and dated June 1973, was published in the form of a foolscap newsheet. With increased circulation, from issue No.16 with Mike Goodwyn taking over as editor, Mann Tra…
Isle of Man Newspapers report that investigations continue following the serious derailment which resulted in the destruction of Snaefell Mountain Railway Car 3. To read the Isle of Man Newspapers article click HERE. For further background information and to view exclsusive photographs, click HERE.
'Dr Farrell' has kindly supplied the following photographs of the trucks from Snaefell Mountain Railway Car 3. Although recovered largely intact, both trucks seem to have sustained some damage in the serious derailment which also wrecked the 1895 built wooden car body. As can be seen, the Fell Rail…
Isle of Man Railways who will be operating the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway for the 2016 season, have now released the timetable. Services commence on Saturday 30th April and will operate until Sunday 30th October. To view the timetable please click HERE.
Isle of Man Newspapers report on the latest revised plans for the redevelopment of Douglas Promenade, it would seem there is no place for the Horse Trams south of the Villa Marina. To read the article click HERE.
Manx Radio Reports. 'The Head of Blackpool's Visitor Economy says Douglas should be less worried about the prospect of trams on its promenade walkway. The Department of Infrastructure was recently forced to scrap plans to renovate the capital's seafront, chiefly over concerns about the safety of ha…
Manx.Net interviews the Director of Public Transport, who provides an update following the derailment and destruction of SMR Car 3 last week. To watch the interview click HERE.
' The Snaefell Mountain Railway is due to resume services today (2 April) after last week's derailment.' 'Transport chiefs say remedial works to the line and safety checks are complete on Snaefell - and trams will begin running again. A carriage parked at the summit slid down the track on Wednesday…
Following the precautionary short closure of the Snaefell Mountain Railway we are pleased to announce that our remedial infrastructure work and safety checks have now been completed. The railway will re-open fully from the first timetabled tram on Saturday 2nd April 2016. Once again we would like t…