Road, Rail, Sea and Air
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…
Enter the Summer season Manx Electric Railway summer season 2010 services commenced on Saturday, March 20 with the Derby Castle based two car service in place. Unfortunately the start of the season didn't proceed as smoothly as planned when Winter Saloon 21 derailed on its way between Derby Castle…