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Comment on Operating Timetable 2009 by Paul | Isle of Man

Paul | Isle of Man — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:09:34 +0000

Nice to see the official site keeping is up to date, always used to have to rely on iomguide.com for that sort of info

Comment on News – Manx Heritage Transport Festival 2009 by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:20:54 +0000

As the track was closed for very valid safety reasons you should be pleased that the Isle of Man Government are not prepared to put you or your children at risk. Trams were running on the majority of track so they could still have travelled from Douglas to Laxey and on the mountain railway to Snaefell. Work was carried out off peak as well as in the summer and is still ongoing but it is a very large project. I personally think that it is better for tourism in the long run to have a well maintained railway that will last long into the future and if this means sacrificing parts of the normal timetable for one summer then that’s fine with me.

Comment on News – Manx Heritage Transport Festival 2009 by TONY EVANS

TONY EVANS — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:42:46 +0000

I’ve been working on the island for the past 6mths away from family and friends.Over this time i have fallen in love with the hospitality and the scenery the island has to offer.
As a result of my comments we as a family have decided to holiday here instead of abroad.
One of the attractions we hoped to do was the tramway into Ramsey.
Question: why wasn’ this undertaken off peak,bearing in mind i heard reports on local radio during the autumn-winter months that the island was trying to promote summer tourism apart from road racing.
In my opion the island suffers from a lack of things to do for the youngsters,but a trip on a tram appeals to most people including kids.
Dont get me wrong i love this place, but i also want my kids (aged 8 & 14)to love it too,and want them to return in the future,or is the tourism board only interested in old buggers like me saying “what a lovely view Petunia!