Road, Rail, Sea and Air
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…
The Manx Electric Railway Society is hopeful a key piece of the Island's heritage transport network can be saved. An unattended, empty tram car - which was one of the originals - derailed near the Bungalow on Wednesday, having rolled down the track from the summit of Snaefell. It suffered significa…
Following the derailment and destruction of Snaefell Mountain Railway Car 3, staff from Isle of Man Transport were deployed on the mountainside to try and recover what remained of the 1895 built tramcar. Railway passengers who were stranded at the Summit following the derailment, were later carried…
SMR Car 3 was destroyed at around 2.30pm this afternoon (Wed 30th March) after it ran away unattended from the summit of Snaefell, derailed and rolled down the mountain-side. Thankfully, no injuries were sustained by staff or passengers. Phil Gawne, Minister for the Department of Infrastructure sai…
An announcement from Isle of Man Railways. Isle of Man Railways is planning to operate horse tram services from 30 April to 30 October 2016. Established in 1876, and operated from 1902 until 2015 by Douglas Borough Council, the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway will celebrate its 140th anniversary on 7 Aug…
The Department of Infrastructure has announced that it will take on responsibility for the operation of the Douglas Bay horse tram service for the 2016 season. The Department has stepped in to ensure the continuation of the trams between April and September this year following the decision by Dougl…
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT The Department of Infrastructure is bringing forward fresh plans to reconstruct the failing highway on Douglas Promenade. The announcement follows the decision by the Council of Ministers to uphold the recommendation of the independent planning inspector…
The SMR's 2016 seasonal service is due to commence on Thursday 24th March. Full details and timetables can be found on Isle of Man Railway's Website.
A four day celebration of Isle of Man Railways will be staged over the Easter weekend. Highlights of the Rush Hour on the Railways event this year include taking a steam train to a brewery tour and a vintage bus tour of closed lines. There are also rare photograph opportunities – run pasts and shun…