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​‘Tram of the Year Award’ 2023

Please vote for the Manx Electric Railway as part of this year’s ‘Tram of the Year’ contest which is organised by the British Trams Online website. The Manx Electric Railway has received four nominations for the British Trams Online ‘Tram of the Year’ awards, with both Trailers 19 and 26 to potenti…

‘SYSTRA Told to Redo Railway Report’

“Emails between the DoI and the company contracted to conduct a review into the island’s railways show it was asked to ‘adjust’ its narrative around the potential closure of part of a railway. We have previously reported that the Laxey to Ramsey section of the MER is at risk from at least partial c…

‘Significant Reduction in Horse Tram Passengers This Season’

‘Infrastructure minister admits shortened route could have played a part. The infrastructure minister's admitted the horse tram's shortened route could have played a part in a significant reduction in passengers this season. In the House of Keys, Tim Crookall revealed there were only 45,000 passeng…

Horse Tramway – Income, Passenger Number and Funding

The following question concerning the truncated Horse Tramway has been tabled by Douglas North MHK David Ashford for today’s sitting of the House of Keys. 2. The Hon. Member for Douglas North, Mr Ashford, to ask the Minister for Infrastructure – What impact the shortened length of the Horse Tramway…

'Number Of Options' Have Been Considered For Tramway Terrace

“A 'number of options' have been considered around the refurbishment, or replacement, of Tramway Terrace on Douglas Promenade. It's owned by the Department of Infrastructure and, earlier this month, was at risk of being demolished over concerns that it was unsafe. Minister Tim Crookall was asked ab…

Shortened Horse Tramway Less Attractive to Cruise Passengers

“Estimated 113,000 annual passengers if full tram line re-instated The Douglas horse tramway has proven less attractive to cruise passengers visiting the Island due to the lack of a tram stop at the Sea Terminal. Since the promenade refurbishment project, the tram line hasn't been re-instated along…

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