Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Further to the controversial part regeneration of Laxey station during the winter 2013-2014, work has commenced in the adjacent attractive Rose Gardens towards the next phase of the project.
Timetables for the 2015 operating season are now available for downloading on the Heritage Railways page of the Government website. Click HERE for full details.
Click HERE to view Manx.Net's update featuring the refurbishment work currently taking place to Ballure Bridge.
"Finalisation of designs", taking proposals to Tynwald and planning approval means that work on Douglas Promenade won't begin until at least "autumn 2015". This means that the Horse Trams will run again next summer - reports Isle of Man Today. Douglas Council had planned to suspend the horse trams…
A seasonal, late 1960s view by Mike Goodwyn of 1894 Car 5 (which at the time was still fitted with twin windscreens) running downgrade at Port Jack on the final approach to Derby Castle. The Douglas Bay Hotel can be seen in the background, this building was subsequently demolished following a myste…
As part of the winter fleet maintenance programme, Manx Electric Railway Crossbench trailer 47...
Bookings are now open for next year's Ultimate Driving Experiences on the Isle of Man's heritage railways. The experiences give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy a thrilling day learning to drive one of our historic electric trams or steam locomotives. As there are limited dates avail…
Douglas Borough Council reports that the Horse Tramway carried more passengers in 2014 than the previous year. Click HERE to read the article in full.
This Friday, commencing 8pm in the Barbara Cottier Lecture Theatre, St. Ninian's High School Andrew Scarffe will speak on 'The Railways of Laxey'. This is an illustrated talk and will reveal that in the past there was much more than just the M.E.R. in Laxey. Everyone most welcome. A small admission…