Daily Archives: Tuesday 2 June 2026

Douglas Horse Tramway extension finally gets its business case

Posted on Tuesday 2 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

£3,036,170. That is how much it is expected that the re-extension of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway to the Sea Terminal would cost according to the new business case which will be discussed at Tynwald later this month. The Department … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Transport issued with improvement notice

Posted on Tuesday 2 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have issued Blackpool Transport an improvement notice with concerns over the degradation of the bogies on the fleet of Flexity2 trams which operate the core service.

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Undergraduate survey looks at public perceptions of light rail systems

Posted on Tuesday 2 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

An undergraduate studying at the University of Lincoln is currently completing a dissertation which is looking at how the public views the role of light rail in areas such as economic development, regeneration, and modal shift, alongside wider attitudes towards … Continue reading →

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