Mountain Railway suspended over safety concerns

Friday, 22 September 2017 08:40

By Jason Roberts @ChpsChsGrvy

It’s understood safety concerns mean every tram on the Snaefell Mountain Railway is currently out of commission.

This morning, the Department of Infrastructure announced services have been suspended.

The trams have been at the centre of an investigation after a brake failure led to one rolling down the mountain with passengers aboard earlier this year.

Earlier, officials said “technical issues” had led to services being called off.

IOM Transport. On Friday 22nd September,due to technical issues services on the Snaefell Mountain Railway are suspended. Updates to follow.
— Welcome Centre IOM (@WelcomeCentreIM) September 22, 2017

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