Thursday 22nd June 2023 We’ve reached the penultimate daily blog reviewing Isle of Man Transport’s operations and I couldn’t finish this series without referring to Bus Vannin’s dalliance with Demand Responsive Transport (DRT). It operates using a Flex branding and provides connections from communities in the far north of the Island to the bus station... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 20th June 2023 Welcome to the Snaefell Mountain Railway. Your ride is almost certain to begin in Laxey, the southern terminus of the railway and where it meets, but doesn't connect on the same tracks with, the Manx Electric Railway as featured in yesterday's blog in this daily series on the Isle of Man... Continue Reading →
Monday 19th June 2023 Continuing this special daily blog series on the variety of modes run by Isle of Man Transport brings us to the Manx Electric Railway. It's the "oldest electric tram line in the world whose original rolling stock is still in service". And it's a double celebration this year as while the... Continue Reading →
Sunday 18th June 2023 Welcome to the second part of this week long daily blog special featuring Isle of Man Transport. Today we take a ride on the Island's Steam Railway. It's celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year. The railway runs 15 and a half miles from Douglas south to Port Erin with a journey... Continue Reading →
Saturday 17th June 2023 The Isle of Man must certainly be the top destination to easily visit from the UK and enjoy a huge variety of public transport. In fact within five hours of landing at Ronaldsway Airport on my long weekend visit last month I'd taken a ride on a bus, a steam train,... Continue Reading →
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