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Isle Of Man’S Popular Horse Trams Return After Three Years

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A full fare chart can be found HERE. Go Explore cards offer 1, 3, 5, or 7 days unlimited travel on Manx Electric and Snaefell Mountain Railways as well as The Douglas Horse Trams will be running again by the end of the month, the infrastructure department has confirmed. They service last ran in 2019 before making way for the capital’s promenade

Relocating the horse trams comes with a price tag of £3.5 million – a fraction of the total cost of the project which comes in at £21 million and will take between three and five years to complete. Director for Isle of Man Transport, Ian Bates, has called it a ‚fantastic achievement‘. It means IOM Transport has claimed four awards so far in 2019, after the Manx Electric Railway took three honours at the British Tram Online awards earlier this year. Relocating the Douglas Horse Trams could cost up to £4 million. The Department of Infrastructure says the figure hasn’t been finalised – something Onchan MHK David Quirk is keen to clarify: The department says the cost will be the same regardless of whether the tram tracks are moved to the side of

Manx horse trams return to Douglas Promenade for 2023 season - BBC News

Requiring an Act of Tynwald, the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway was created by entrepreneur Thomas Lightfoot in 1876, after he retired to Douglas. A Yorkshireman by birth, Lightfoot’s other notable achievements included the first Woodhead Railway Tunnel. The Tramway Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is the oldest horse-drawn passenger tramway to remain in service anywhere in the World, having opened in 1876. The Tramway still uses its Victorian & Edwardian era tramcars and stables to provide the unique heritage transport service up and down the seafront Promenades of Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man. The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is operated by The Department of Infrastructure, Isle of Man Railways Division, Strathallan Tram Depot, Strathallan Crescent, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 4NR

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The Isle of Man’s historical horse trams have returned for the 2025 season. The first tram, pulled by horse Torrin, set off at 09:05 BST from Derby Castle on Douglas Promenade, with the season set to run until 2 November. First launched in 1876 to take advantage of the island’s tourism trade, the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway are now operated as part of the government’s The Horse Trams are now back in action following the recent Douglas Promenade refurbishment works. The timetabled service for 2024 has now commenced, running on selected days until 3rd November.For enquiries and travel updates, more information can be found at iombusandrail.im or the Isle of Man Transport social media page

Horse trams in Douglas have been suspended this morning. The Douglas Horse Tramway took to Facebook to say it was facing a shortage of drivers. As a result, there are no services running along the prom. The organisation says it ?The Isle of Man’s horse trams have returned to action for the first time in three years. Horses were led out of the stables to make their first trip Established in 1876 by Thomas Lightfoot, the 3ft gauge horse tramway runs along Douglas Promenade, on the Isle of Man. Running from April until around the end of October, they are operated by Isle of Man Transport using a fleet of original tramcars and

With its three steam railways (the Isle of Man Railway, Great Laxey Mines Railway and Groudle Glen Railway) and three tramways (Douglas Horse Trams, Manx Electric and Snaefell Mountain), plus a supporting cast of miniature railways and transport museum the Isle of Man is truly a delight for any transport enthusiast. For the tram fan the unique 120 year old Manx Electric

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The Isle of Man’s famous horse trams are back after being away for three years! ? The Horse Trams are now back in action following the recent Douglas Promenade refurbishment works. The timetabled service for 2024 has now commenced, running on selected days until 3rd November.For enquiries and travel updates, more information can be found at iombusandrail.im or the Isle of Man Transport social media page

Horse trams in Douglas will run a reduced service during the Island’s largest motorsport festival this year. The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway has published its timetable for 2025. In it, the heritage attraction says it’s made a number of changes for the season. In particular, it says it will run a reduced single tram service during TT week, and last trams at the It’s over three years since the Isle of Man has had a horse trams service along the newly refurbished Douglas promenade. But due to budget overruns the rail

Douglas Horse Trams have won two awards from enthusiasts on a UK website. The trams, which have been under discussion in Tynwald this week, were voted Tramway of the Year and also won Event of the Year for their 140th anniversary celebrations. The annual awards are given out by British Trams Online

Thursday, 25 August 2016 00:00 Six horse trams will be sold off this weekend to raise money to keep the service in operation. Douglas Borough Council will auction the trams after they were deemed to be surplus and no longer essential for historic or operational purposes. The Isle of Man’s horse trams have returned to action for the first time in three years. Horses were led out of the stables to make their first trip of 2022 along a new track. WATCH: The Isle of Man’s horse trams have returned for their first full season since redevelopment works on Douglas Promenade.

The Horse tram along Douglas Bay had opened in 1876 and had been a considerable success – the original developer, Thomas Lightfoot, had sold out to the Isle of Man Tramways Ltd which was sold in 1893 to Bruce’s company to become the Isle of Man Tramways and Electric Power Company Ltd – Douglas Town Commissioners as part of their agreement Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 12:00am Douglas Horse Trams won’t run for the next ten days – after the horses were found to have fallen ill. Isle of Man Railways says vets have diagnosed the animals with a relatively common respiratory infection, which isn’t fatal but is contagious. The Isle of Man’s historical horse trams have returned for the 2025 season. The first tram, pulled by horse Torrin, set off at 09:05 BST from Derby

The Isle of Man horse tram service is to be terminated after 140 years, Douglas council has confirmed. A spokesman for Douglas Borough Council said the service, which has been in existence since 1876, was “no longer financially viable”.

The tram service was introduced in 1876, and closed in 2016 after making a loss of £263,000 the previous year, before a successful campaign for its return. Tynwald is due to sit on Tuesday morning. The Isle of Man Tramways & Electric Power Company (builder and operator of the fledgling electric railway from Douglas to Laxey) had acquired the hugely popular Douglas Bay Horse Tramway in 1894 and wanted to extend its right to promote (operate) the horse tramway for a further 21 years, as well as to double the track throughout its length and Full dates of operation and planned timetables for the Isle of Man Steam Railway, Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Duglas Bay Horse Tramway in 2025 have now been announced. The dates of operation had previously been announced in 2025 but this is the first time that the full timetable has been published. Douglas

Visitors to the Isle of Man can purchase a Go Explore smartcard, which enables unlimited travel on all scheduled bus, rail and horse tram services on the Isle of Man for 1, 3, 5 or 7 consecutive days.

Horse trams ‚open event‘ today News Home More from Isle of Man News Friday, 29 July 2022 07:39 By Leanne Cooke @leannelily18 Would you like to see what goes on behind the scenes of the Horse Tramway? As part of the Summer Transport Festival, Strathallan Depot will be open to the public from 10:30am-4pm today for guided tours. Remember this? The last horse tram leaving the Sea Terminal end of Loch Promenade before work started on the refurbishment of Douglas Promenade in 2018 (Media Isle of Man ) It’s official – the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway will not run the full length of the Promenade in time for its 150th anniversary in 2026. The Isle of Man is remarkable in many ways – and not least for its 65 miles of fabulous Victorian railways and tramways, which attract visitors from all over

The Department of Infrastructure says Douglas horse trams are on track to return at the end of next month. On Facebook, the department says it’s making good progress and has installed, commissioned and inspected track and points at Castle Mona Avenue.

The Manx Electric Railway (Manx: Raad Yiarn Lectragh Vannin) is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. [1] It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey. Many visitors take an excursion on

Peter Cannon has dedicated his working life to the horses. From an early age he’s seen the tramway evolve through the years promoting its unique appeal that’s kept tourists coming for over a century. The Bay of Douglas Isle of Man makes a perfect setting for something unique in this jet age. What must be the only horse tram service

Douglas horse trams return for 2025 season | „It really is a magical time“ ⭐️ The horse trams are back in Douglas! ? Here’s some sage advice from Charlotte Watterson at Isle of Man Transport on | By Isle of Man Today | My name’s Charlotte Watterson and I look after hospitality and events with marketing with my colleague Liam Miller across the railways and obviously for bus The Isle of Man’s historical horse trams are set to return for the 2025 season. The first tram will set off at 09:05 BST from Derby Castle on Douglas Promenade, with the season set to run until 2