Road, Rail, Sea and Air
"SECLUDED by tall trees, Laxey tram station has always exuded an air of timeless charm - the silence between arrivals and departures broken only by the cawing of the rooks. But the site presents a very different scene today as contractors moved in as part of £678,000 ‘improvement’ scheme. With the…
LAXEY station, that epitomises the charm, character and timelessness of the Manx Electric Railway is widely acknowledged as the 'Jewel in the MER crown'. Largely unchanged for the last eighty years, and still recognisable from the early days of the system, Laxey is now the only major station along…
Bus Vannin on the Isle of Man has purchased two low-entry Mercedes-Benz Sprinter City 45 minibuses for rural routes. Public transport director Ian Longworth says: “The minibuses can provide access from the kerb like any other bus so they have a big bus feel but will reduce the cost of us delivering…
A new diesel train which has been built for the Isle of Man Railways will arrive here next month – costing the taxpayer £400,000. The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure says it's good value for money – as the price included the design, build and shipping of the locomotive. Substituting th…
Great strides, an enormous effort and significant investment has moved the Island’s railways in a new and generally positive direction over the last five years, a position long advocated and campaigned for by this Society. But this period of positiveness is under serious threat. Recently it was fin…
All aboard and full steam ahead for the Santa Express. Fun for all the family with Douglas station all decked out for the season and renamed Santa's Halt. Travellers are taken on a magic filled ride by a rosy cheeked and happy faced steam train. Santa is said to be on the train, so keep a watch out…
There is no word as yet on further action by Manx bus drivers. It's suggested that the start of the school year, on January 7th, is being considered. Any action could go into the next day as well. The three day strike last week, on the run-up to Christmas, created problems all round, with unions cl…
MUCH hyped, and eagerly awaited by some, the Island's bus review consultation document became public on Monday, February 1, after which a six week 'consultation period' was allowed for the general pub- lic to comment, closing on Friday, March 12. As would be expected the reasoning behind the scheme…
SUMMER SEASON 2010 In preparation for the Snaefell Mountain Railway sum- mer season cars 2 and 5 were noted along the line for per-way uses. Passenger services opened on Satur- day, April 24 with the eight-journey timetable in place, car 5 working the first passenger tram of the day departing Laxey…