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ESTABLISHED in 1973, the MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY SOCIETY is a partly political organisation charged with the express purpose of protecting and promoting the retention and development of the MER and other Island tramways at a reasonable cost. It successfully campaigned for the reinstatement and re-ope…
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Tynwald could be asked to approve a financial motion for the horse tramway in June, but only if outstanding design and feasibility work is completed in time. Treasury Minister Chris Thomas told the House of Keys that a capital funding request for the heritage rail project was received at the end of…
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“A Douglas South MHK says it's unfair that the business case for the full reinstatement of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is seeing yet more delays. Back in March, the Department of Infrastructure was tasked with returning to Tynwald this month with plans for the full line. However, the document has…
“Douglas Council says it's 'disappointed' that the horse trams are not operating along the full length of the promenade, and it's not the only issue causing ire in the local authority. Regarding the horse trams, despite Tynwald approving funding back in 2017 to reinstate the full route from Derby C…
“Reinstating the horse tram tracks along the full length of Douglas Promenade will cost almost £2 million. The figure has been revealed by the chief engineer of Isle of Man Railways who says it is ‘far from ideal’ that they still do not run between Broadway and the Sea Terminal. The work was origin…
“A Douglas South MHK who pushed for a business case to be brought forward to Tynwald - focused on how the horse tram tracks would be fully restored - has called for more transparency. Sarah Maltby has told Manx Radio she believes the business plan from the Department of Infrastructure has been reje…
“The enterprise minister says he’s ‘happy to support’ the case for reinstating the horse trams along the full length of Douglas Promenade. Tim Johnston told Manx Radio it would help boost the Island’s tourism offering. A business case to extend the tracks, from Broadway to the Sea Terminal, was due…
BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER: Comparison shots of Car 18: 2016, 2025 and 2026. As of April 16th when the final two pictures were taken, the car may still be awaiting final completion, for example, ornamental lining out on the dash panels. Meanwhile, the return to sign-written fleet numbers instead of t…
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Chassis (low-floor layout): Dennis Trident II 121BR1YGX2 built 2000 Chassis numbers 1045/46/55/66/68/67 Body: East Lancs Lolyne H72F New to Isle of Man Transport Sold to Blackpool Transport 2011/2012 48 - EMN 48Y 50 - EMN 50Y 52 - EMN 52Y 49 - EMN 49Y 51 - EMN 51Y …
Snaefell Mountain Railway car 4 has for some time been undergoing rebuild and overhaul at the line's Laxey depot. With work seemingly being almost complete, car 4 was spotted out on the line on 3rd August 2017 (the day prior to a runaway incident involving sister car 2) presumably undergoing testin…
In the 1890s, the lack of public transport facilities for Upper Douglas had become a matter of serious civic concern, and the Corporation managed to goad the IoM Tramways & Electric Power Co into building a cable tramway along the route, in return for which the borough agreed to waive its imminent…
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