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Railgrinding Takes Place on Douglas Promenade 15-7-22
‘New Street Tram Signal to be installed and operational from 13 July’ 12-7-22
PRESS RELAESE from the Manx Electric Railway Society 9-2-22
‘Work to restore Douglas horse trams has faced repeated sabotage – MHK’ 9-2-22
Heritage Railways Timetables & Events 2022 26-1-22
“Refurbish walkway over horse tram, former lead councillor says” 26-1-22
‘Former Chief Minister Hits Out at Government Over Horse Trams’ 24-1-22
‘No Immediate Plans for Douglas Horse Tram Track Extension’ 23-1-22
Mostly 'minor tasks' now to complete on Douglas Prom 12-1-22
Prom Redevelopment Will Still Be Ongoing in March 7-12-21
Replacement Manx Electric Railway Sign Installed 25-11-21
'Major Milestone as Road Construction on Douglas Prom Finishes’ 12-11-21
Seasonal Railway Positions - Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 11-11-21
“It's Impossible to Say When Douglas Promenade Works Will End Says New Infrastructure Minister” 2-11-21
‘No Date for Horse Tram Track Funding Vote’ 27-10-21
“Tram Rail Problems Push Prom Works Into 2022” 26-10-21
“DoI Minister Won't Be Giving 'Nightmare' Prom Deadlines” 18-10-21
“Majority Of Douglas Promenade Work to Be Completed by November” 14-10-21
“Douglas Promenade Completion Date Delayed Until November” 7-10-21
DOI Minister Baker ‘Dumped’ By Electorate In Manx General Election 24-9-21
Heritage Railway Services - September & October 2021 20-8-21
‘Delayed Prom Works Affecting Other Projects, Claims Quirk’ 1-8-21
‘Workers Enticed Away from Prom’ 16-7-21
Mini Manx Heritage Transport Festival 15-7-21
Douglas Oval Roundabouts 'A Disaster Waiting to Happen' 30-6-21
Heritage Railway Services - July to early September 2021 25-6-21
New MER sign to be in place by 'late summer' 19-6-21
‘Douglas Promenade Concrete Crack Solution Soon’ 4-6-21
DOI 'Hiding Full Cost' of Prom Works, says Committee 10-5-21
Douglas Car No.47 Transported to the Wirral Transport Museum 5-5-21
Gateway Markers Are All in a Muddle Over Promenade Names in Douglas 3-5-21
'Stop Horse Trams at Sefton', says Council Leader - 23-4-21
Heritage Railway Services 2021 20-4-21
Future of Horse Tramway Length in Hands of Next Tynwald 25-3-21
Horse Tram Tracks to Be Completed Over Winter 15-3-21
Douglas Horse Car No.11 pages updated 8-3-21
‘Further Delay To Prom Scheme Confirmed’ 12-2-21
MER Ramsey Plaza Station pages UPDATED 27-1-21
“Horse Trams Tipped To Be Major Boost For Tourism” 19-1-21
MER - Ramsey Station pages UPDATED 16-1-21
“Douglas Promenade Will Be Finished In Six Months Vow” 4-1-21
‘Work Underway To Fix Failed Welds In Horse Tram Tracks’ 7-12-20
"Railways Looking For A New Home ?" 27-10-20
‘Douglas Promenade Scheme May Miss Completion Date’ 21-10-20
Removal of MER Landmark 16-10-20
Open Day at new Strathallan Depot - 8-10-20
Further Dates Added To MER & IMR October Services 28-9-20
MER Car No.15 pages updated 12-9-20
MER Car No.32 pages updated 12-9-20-
MER & IMR Seasons Extended 12-9-20
MER car No.28 pages updated 8-9-20
Snaefell Mountain Railway pages updated 7-9-20
Snaefell Railway Closure Will Cause 'Incalculable Harm' 3-9-20
Offer To Pay For Snaefell Mountain Railway 'Wasn't Formal' 1-9-20
'Operator Wanted To Run Mountain Trams' 28-8-20
“Mixed Signals on The Railways” 21-8-20
"What More Can We Be Expected To Do?" - MERS secretary 17-8-20
SMR - Questions in Tynwald 17-8-20
‘MER Trams Able To Run On New Horse Tram Tracks’ 17-8-20
Caine: 'A Fantastic And Generous Offer, But It Shouldn't Be Necessary' 12-8-20
‘Infrastructure To 'Consider' Railway Society's Offer’ 10-8-20
'Charity Offers £9k To Run Snaefell Route, After DOI Axe Rail Service' ' 10-08-20
MERS Press Release - Snaefell 9-8-20
MER Car No.17 pages updated 11-7-20
‘Tynwald Committee To Hear Evidence On Horse Tram Today’ 5-6-20
New Infrastructure and Policy and Reform Ministers appointed 3-6-20
‘Two Ministers To Give Evidence On Horse Tram Track Delay’ 2-6-20
Committee To Review Impact Of Horse Tram Delay On Businesses 1-6-20
MER Geography pages - Garwick Glen 28-5-20
‘DoI Says Work To Be Done In Two Phases’ 14-5-20
“MHK Accuses DOI Of 'Totally Mishandling' Prom Scheme” 12-5-20
‘Single Line To Be Added After Completion Of Promenade Scheme’ 12-5-20
Horse Tramway To Be Cut Short 12-5-20
Douglas Prom Works Resume 4-5-20
Douglas Promenade Work Resumes 30-4-20
MER Car 15 pages updated 27-4-20
MER Geography pages - Ballaglass Power Station 20-4-20
MER Geography page - Laxey Station 17-4-20
MER car 31 pages updated 16-4-20
MER Trailer 37 pages UPDATED 16-4-20
MER Car 14 - Poles & Wires Duty 16-4-20
MER Geography pages - Derby Castle 15-4-20
MER car No17 pages updated 15-4-20
MER Paddlebox cars 25-27 15-4-20
MER Paddlebox car No.25 pages updated 14-4-20
MER Board Green Livery 25-3-20
Ramsey Transport Interchange 19-3-20
Coronavirus - Suspension of Heritage Railways Services 19-3-20
‘First Glimpse Of £1.5m New Horse Tram Base’ 5-3-20
MER Trailer No.54 pages UPDATED 4-3-20
‘Prom Project Costs Are Within Budget Say DoI’ 18-2-20
Press Release - The Horse Tramway & the MER - A Cautionary Tale ! 5-2-20
‘A Big Drop In The Number Of People Travelling By Rail’ 5-2-20
‘Signals For Horse Trams Not In Budget’ 28-1-20
“Bus And Rail Boss Back In Charge” 7-1-20
‘More Delays To Problem-Hit Prom Scheme’ 19-12-19
MHK Questions Whether Prom Cracking Is 'Minor' 12-6-19
‘MER Substation Could Be Saved As A Museum’ 6-12-19
MER Car No.20 pages updated 4-12-19
The Restoration of Isle of Man Railway Goods Van G.1 2-12-19
Yet Another Setback For Prom Rebuild 27-11-19
The Laxey Sub-Station Project 26-11-19
'Rail Report On Its Way - Only 11 Years Late' 4-11-19
‘Call For Cycle Path On MER Line Hits Buffers’ 29-10-19
MER Paddlebox Cars pages updated 27-10-19
Promenade Row Rumbles On - ''Work Had To Be Done By Election" 24-10-19
Bid To Have The Groudle Hotel Removed From The Protected Buildings Register Fails 22-10-19
Press Release from the Manx Electric Railway Society 21-10-19
Walk and cycle route next to MER lines? 18-10-19
‘MHK for Middle Questions Decision To Run Horse Trams’ 17-10-19
Promenade Latest "We Wanted To Minimise Disruption" 17-10-19
‘Rising Costs Lead To Ramsey
Transport Hub Rethink’ 16-10-19
'Options For Ramsey Transport Interchange Considered' 15-10-19
Ramsey Interchange - Questions In Tynwald This Week 14-10-19
Works Car 2's Interior 30-9-19
The Destruction of Car 22 ***PAGES UPDATED*** 30-9-19
Future of Ramsey MER Station In The Spotlight Again ? 25-9-19
Premature End To 2019 Horse Tramway Service 25-9-19
Temporary Suspension of Horse Tramway Service 24-9-19
Should The Horse Trams Run Next Year ? 23-9-19
Uncertain Future For Lisbon Car 630 30-8-19
Investigation Launched Into Cracked Prom Concrete 21-8-19
Horse Tramway Update 20-8-2019
Temporary Suspension Of Horse Tramway Service - Further Criticism of DOI 20-7-19
Manx Heritage Transport Festival 19-7-19
MHK ‘Doesn’t Have Confidence’in Harmer - DoI Comes In For Criticism 17-7-19
‘Businesses on Douglas Promenade Have Been "Damaged" by Over-Running Work' 16-7-19
Promenade 'Rail Corridor' Priority For DoI 14-7-19
Rebuilt Douglas Bay Horse car No.29 9-7-19
MER Geography pages - Howstrake 9-7-19
MER Geography pages - Queens Valley 9-7-19
MER Ratchet car No.28 pages Updated 5-7-19
MER Trailer No.36 pages Updated 5-7-19
Horse Tramway UPDATE 30-6-19
'More Space For Trams And Traffic Insists DoI' 10-6-19
Historic Baillie-Scott Building Under Threat Again 28-5-19
Resumption Of Tram Service Along Douglas Promenade 24-5-19
MER Car Operates Along Horse Tramway 21-5-19
“New Brakes Mean Snaefell Trams Have Never Been Safer” 13-5-19
Horse Trams set to run for just 500 metres 8-5-19
Horse Trams Expected To Return In Time For TT 1-5-19
MER Trailer No.42 pages UPDATED 30-4-19
Car 14 launched back into service 29-4-19
Winter Saloon Car 20 pages UPDATED 28-4-19
Book Reviews page added 26-04-19
MER Geography Pages - Queens Drive UPDATED 26-04-19
Winter Trailer No.58 pages UPDATED 25-04-19
Royal Trailer No.59 pages UPDATED 24-4-19
Horse Tramway Season To Commence On Time ? 18-4-19
SMR Season Gets Underway 30-3-19
First Tram Lines Laid On Douglas Prom 29-3-19
2019 Manx Heritage Transport Festival, Rush Hour On The Railways & MER/SMR/Douglas Horse Tramway Seasonal Services 13-3-19
Planning Application – Temporary Horse Tramway Storage 9-3-19
New Events, New Management, Same Fantastic Views! 22-2-19
Additional Passing Place for Horse Tramway 18-2-19
Objections To Plans For Demolition Of Historic Groudle Glen Hotel 5-2-19
Rush Hour On The Railways 01-02-19
Heritage Railway's Timetables 2019 17-1-19
MER DOMINATES BRITISH TRAM OF THE YEAR AWARDS 17-1-19
The Latest Demonstrator Bus 16-1-19
Recent Horse Tramway Developments 14-1-19
Ian Longworth Stands Down From Full-time Work 7-1-19
Delivery Of New Buses & A Demonstartor Visits The Island 4-1-19
2018 Passenger Figures ***UPDATED 3-1-19***
2018 Passenger Figures 17-12-18
Tomato Box No 49 On The Move! 6-12-18
Demoltion of Strathallan Depot 27-11-18
MER To Gain A New Depot ? 20-11-18
Tynwald Approval For New Horse Tramway Depot 20-11-18
HGV Caught Up In Power Lines 7-11-18
'Horse Trams Don't Cause Congestion' 31-10-18
Last Day Of The Horse Tramway’s 2018 Season 22-10-18
Douglas Bay Horse Tramway To Celebrate New Beginnings 27-9-18
Horse Tramway's 2018 Cut Short Due To Prom Work 26-9-18
Transport Hub For Ramsey 21-9-18
Heritage Railways Services Suspended 19-9-18
Bulkhead Trailer No.54 Receives Attention 19-9-18
Douglas Prom Works Due To Commence on Monday 17th September 13-9-18
The Launch of 'Ratchet' car No.14 3-9-18
MER 125 Events - PRESS RELEASE 28-8-18
Douglas Horse Car No.34 UPDATE 13-8-18
MER Stopping Places Laxey Station - 8-8-18
Green Liveried SMR Car 4 Returns To Service - 7-8-18
MERS PRESS RELEASE - Former DCT Car No.34 - 7-8-18
Progress At Derby Castle Depot 6-8-18
Trailer 61 pages UPDATED 3-8-18
Car 49 - Open Storage In Ramsey UPDATE 31-7-18
"Benefit Of Having A Network Of Railways" 26-7-18
Celebration Of Our Island’s Heritage Transport With Action-Packed Five-day Festival 19-7-18
MER Trailer 51 24-7-18
Douglas Horse Car 44 24-07-18
MER Ratchet Car 14 21-7-18
"Runaway Mountain Tram Accident Report Is Finished" 7-7-18
Planning Consent Gained for Rebuilding of Horse Tramway Depot 3-7-18
Return to Isle of Man Transport - 2-7-18
Launch of Repainted MER Van No.4 1-7-18
MER 125 Stamp Launch 29-6-18
"Scrapping Laxey to Ramsey MER Not Ruled Out" 26-6-18
Planning Application For Derby Castle Depot 25-6-18
MER 125 Events 22-6-18
Re-profiled Wheels For Trailer 56 20-6-18
Heritage Railways Services 2019 20-6-18
"Record TT Passenger Figures For Isle of Man Transport" 19-6-18
"Horse tram collision on Douglas Prom" 14-6-18
MER Winter Saloon Car 22 6-6-18
MER Winter Trailer 58 5-6-18
MER Winter Saloon 19 5-6-18
MER Winter Saloon Car 21 5-6-18
MER Paddlebox Car No.26 5-6-18
Horse Car No.42 returns to service. 31-5-18
'Train Shed Fire In Douglas' 27-5-18
MER Car 2 Photo Album Update 23-5-18
Further Changes at Laxey ??? 22-5-18
Horse Tram Running Costs Near To Half A Million 17-4-18
Rebuilt Horse Car No.36 - 15-4-18
The Return of Car No.45 - 6-4-18
Planning Application Submitted For The Demolition & Replacement of Horse Tramway Depot - 5-4-18
'Snaefell Mountain Railway Set To Resume' 29-3-18
News Release From IoM Transport 'Snaefell Mountain Railway To Reopen on Good Friday
'Snaefell Mountain Railway To Reopen on Good Friday 29-3-18
First Day Of The 2018 Horse Tramway Season 29-3-18
'No SMR Trams Today - Services Will Resume Tomorrow' 29-3-18
Start of the Horse Tram Season 28-3-18
MER Fleet Pages - Trailer No.40 28-3-18
MER car No.19 winter repaint 25-3-18
‘No Green Light Yet For Mountain Trams To Run Again' Isle of Man Newspapers 22-3-18
First Day Of The MER’s 2018 Seasonal Service - New Shelter For Ramsey - 23-3-18
MER/SMR/Douglas Horse Tramway Operating Season 9-3-18
Manx Transport Review No.96 - Winter/Spring 2018 9-3-18
Trailer 51 6-3-18
Bulkhead Trailers 36 & 37 27-02-18
Promenade Redevelopment Gains Planning Consent 16-2-18
"Snaefell Mountain Railway Is Under Formal Prohibition Notice" 8-2-18
'Decision To Buy Diesel 'Flawed' 29-1-18
"Tram Safety Is Key But No Failsafe Brakes Yet" 28-1-18
Rush Hour On The Railways 23-1-18
Isle of Man Railways Timetables 2018 - Evening Services On The Horse Tramway 16-1-18
PLANNING APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY TRAMWAY STABLES GAINS CONSENT 16-1-18
Car 14 - January 2018 14-1-18
THREE YEARS FOR DOUGLAS PROM REGENERATION 11-1-18
Press Release From The Department Of Infrastructure - Douglas Promenade 10-1-18
DoI's Planning New Application for the Reconstruction of Loch & Harris Promenades 9-1-18
Manx Transport Review No.96 – Winter/Spring 2018 4-1-18
The Grave of George F. Milnes - An Appeal 1-1-18
"Fail-Safe Brakes To Be Fitted To Snaefell Trams" 30-12-17
'Alpine Trip For Transport Bosses' - Freedom of Information Request 14-12-17
'TRAM INCIDENT PROMPTS VISIT ABROAD' 9-12-17
Runaway Snaefell tram inquiry is 'progressing 6-12-17
MERS POSTBOX ‘Dysfunctional Tram Decisions’ - 23-11-17
‘Dysfunctional Tram Decisions’ - 21-11-17
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DOI - 20-11-17
2018 Heritage Railways Scheduled Services 6-11-17
Years of Railways Travelling Post Office special - MER/DCT/IOMRS/IMR 2-11-17
Planning Application For Temporary Tramway Stables 30-10-17
MER Geography pages - Ballabeg 28-10-17
Douglas Horse Car No.1 - SEALINK advert 28-10-17
HARMER: "I'D PREFER FULL TRAM REPORT PUBLISHED" 27-10-17
DICK, KERR & Co WORKS TO CLOSE DOWN 26-10-17
SMR SAFETY – QUESTIONS IN TYNWALD 19-10-17
PROBLEMS ON THE ISLE OF MAN RAILWAY NOW! 19-10-17
STORM HALTS MER 17-10-17
POSTBOX SMR Runaway - How Long Has This Been Going On ? 4-10-17
WAS THE SMR's VICTORIAN ENGINEERING UP TO THE JOB? 3-10-17
"RAILWAY SAFETY TAKEN SERIOUSLY, SAYS CHIEF MINISTER" 3-10-17
WAS THERE ANOTHER RUNAWAY TRAM ON SNAEFELL ? 3-10-17
'Urgent Changes Are Needed To Veteran Trams' 29-9-17
UNDISCLOSED SMR RUNAWAY INCIDENT????????
28-9-17
POSTBOX SMR Runaway - How Long Has This Been Going On ?
27-9-17
SMR Runaway - How Long Has This Been Going On ? 27-9-17
Snaefell Railway Likely Closed Till 2018 26-9-17
MERS POSTBOX - Services Suspended On The Snaefell Mountain Railway
26-9-17
Snaefell Mountain Railway Suspended Indefinitely 25-9-17
Car 19 & Winter Trailer 57 – Derby Castle 25-9-17
SMR Runaway – Questions In Tynwald 24-9-17
MER Car 25 23-9-17
3FM “Mountain Railway Suspended Over Safety Concerns” 22-9-17
Snaefell Mountain Railway Services Suspended 22-9-17
Douglas Horse Tramway Saloon Car 29 22-9-17
Winter Trailer 57's Interior 22-9-17
MERS POSTBOX - Keeping The Ordinary Fare Paying Customer Satisfied ? Or Perhaps How Not To !
21-9-17
MER Suffers Vandalism 20-9-17
Keeping The Ordinary Fare Paying Customer Satisfied ? Or Perhaps How Not To ! 20-9-17
The Society pages 20-9-17
Wot ! No Weedkilling 19-9-17
Douglas Horse Car No.1 19-9-17
MER Trailer Running Boards 17-9-17
Cunningham's Camp Escalator 17-9-17
SMR Runaway Car 2 17-9-17
The Destruction of SMR Car 2 17-9-17
The Overturning of MER Trailer 58 17-9-17
Freedom of Information Request - SMR Car Maintenance 7-9-17
MERS Freedom of Information Request - “Statistics Can Paint A Misleading Picture” says Mr Longworth
7-9-17
MER Tunnel Car No.6 6-9-17
