Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Progress with the track relay at Laxey station continues, with the new shape of the layout beginning to take effect. Looking towards the site of the long lost cafe and the edge of the Mines Tavern public house beer garden a couple of weeks ago, the line of the MER main tracks are visible, whilst po…
Timetables for 2014 services on the Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway & Isle of Man Railway are now available to view on Isle of Man Transport's website. www.gov.im/publictransport/Rail/
The Marine Drive Tramway pages have been expanded to include Fleet Galleries, Line Drawings and a Route Map. Read more on the DHMD Tramway page.
The plans for the redevelopment of Ramsey Station have now been submitted. Click here to read the planning application in full. As always, all views and opinions concerning this major scheme are very much welcome.
The Manx Eletric Railway Society website is being updated on a daily basis. Please see The Society, Manx Electric Railway and Douglas Tramways pages for the most recent updated content. Landmark MER Society publications are now available for online viewing including the 1977 Ryan Technical Report i…
"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…