“The Isle of Man Victorian Society has joined calls for the horse tram tracks to be reinstated to the Sea Terminal.
Last month, prominent Island historian Charles Guard criticised government for dragging its heels over the work.
The infrastructure minister's promised to present a business case to Tynwald in May, although a motion in this month's sitting will ask for that to be brought forward to April.
Peter Kelly is from the society and says, as this year is the 150th anniversary of the horse trams, the occasion should be marked with a move towards reinstating the tramway: Peter’s full comments can be heard HERE.
Meanwhile, Daphne Caine MHK, who is the chair of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway Heritage Trust, said: "The motion tabled by Sarah Maltby MHK is a welcome opportunity for Tynwald to show support for an important part of our heritage rail network.
"We hope it will build momentum for the Infrastructure Minister to progress work on reinstallation of the long-awaited section of the tram line along Loch Promenade.
"Completing the tramway would be a positive endorsement of the value we place on our heritage railways. The benefits to tourism, to cruise passengers and to visitors in general goes hand-in-hand with the benefit to local people and enhances the Island’s image as a place which values and takes care of its unique heritage."