Snaefell tram operation resumes

<SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'>The Snaefell Mountain Railway is operating again, after trams were halted last night (10 Aug) amid safety concerns. <BR style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'> <BR style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'>Health and safety inspectors suspended the service when trams exceeded a reduced maximum speed limit of 8 miles per hour - which had been imposed while a safety review is carried out. <BR style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'> <BR style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'>However, speeds were successfully monitored during trials this morning, and the Health and Safety at Work Inspectorate has lifted its 'stop' notice. <BR style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'> <BR style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'>Monitoring equipment to prevent the trams running at their usual speed limit - 12 mph - has been checked and declared effective. <BR style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'> <BR style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: "Century Gothic", "Apple Gothic", AppleGothic, "URW Gothic L", Muli, "Avant Garde", Futura, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(92,97,102); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'>The review was ordered after a brake failure on a carriage during a descent from Snaefell summit a week ago today.

Snaefell tram operation resumes

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