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Mention 'otters' to Isle of Man residents of a certain age and some may well think of the semi-aquatic four legged variety which inhabit the Curraghs Wildlife Park. But a four-wheeled variety of otter predates these. In 1957, Douglas Corporation Transport acquired five Guy Otter buses, numbered 8–1…
Road, Rail, Sea and Air
Timetables have been announced for the Isle of Man’s heritage railways for the 2026 season. The Manx Electric Railway will return to service on Tuesday the 17th of March, with the steam railway following two days later, on Thursday the 19th. Both services will run through to Sunday the 1st of Novem…
The new Department of Infrastructure Minister is Tim Crookall MHK. He took up this role following Dr Michelle Haywood's decision to step down. It's the third time Mr Crookall has been head of this department. The departure of Dr Haywood and the appointment of Mr Crookall followed a ministerial resh…
There's been a double victory for the Isle of Man in the 2025 British Trams Online Tram of The Year competition. Manx Electric Railway Trailer 50, which returned to service last year for the first time since 1978 following restoration work, has retained the award for 'Heritage Tram of the Year'. It…
“DOI planning to present business case for its future and reinstatement of horse tram lines to the Sea Terminal It's hoped options for Tramway Terrace in Douglas will be made available in the next eight weeks. The future of the registered building on the promenade has been the subject of debate in…
“The infrastructure minister says the cost of rebuilding Tramway Terrace, without at least partial demolition, could stray into millions. The future of the registered building on Douglas promenade has been the subject of debate in recent years. It had been threatened with demolition, before a struc…
The Manx Electric Railway Society Presents Colour Cine Films from the Ted Gray Collection – Tuesday, October 21st 2025. At the conclusion of its 2025 Annual General Meeting (see notice below), the Manx Electric Railway Society will present a selection of colour and black &white cine films of Manx T…
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