Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Manx Radio reports that the Department of Infrastructure says the Ramsey Coast Road will remain open today, after a planned closure was called off. The DoI had planned to shut the road to lay new railway lines at Ballure Crossing as part of a £1.2 million project to improve Ballure Bridge. However,…
Details of this year's Isle of Man steam railway winter photography event have just been released, this time with a changed format concentrating on staged photography around Douglas station and attempting to recreate some 1960's scenes. Tickets are now on sale, obtainable by calling 01624 697457. F…
Various areas of Manx Electric Railway track are receiving attention this winter.
Overhead work
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…