Isle of Man Guide - Public Transport Division Passenger Information updated 1500hrs Friday 8th January 2010

You are here: Isle of Man > Isle of Man News

General News

Public Transport Division Passenger Information updated 1500hrs Friday 8th January 2010 8 January 2010

Last buses today, Friday 8th January, will depart from Douglas with the first journeys after 1800hrs, ie services 1, 3, 5A & 11S 1810, service 25S 1800, 21S & 26S 1815.

On Saturday 9th January, only the following services will operate:-

Service 1 and 2	normal service between Douglas, Castletown, Port Erin and Port St Mary, without the extensions to the Sound, Bradda and Derby Haven.
Service 3	normal service between Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey.
Service 4	normal service between Douglas, Foxdale and Peel.
Service 5A	this will operate from Douglas via Peel Road directly to Peel and on via Kirk Michael to Ramsey. The departure times will be those of the normal 5 and 6 services. As a result of this the Hospital, Strang Road, Peel Promenade and the Hope will not be served.
Service 11S	this is a special service between Lord Street and the Hospital with the first bus departing 0710, 0810, 0910 and every 30 minutes until 1810.
Service 16	will be normal service between Ramsey and Maughold.
Service 17A	the 1010 and 1215 will operate as normal with the exception of Richmond Road and Ramsey Cottage Hospital which will not be served. The service will run via Jurby Road, Andreas, Bride via the Kimerick Road, Dogmills to Ramsey.
Route 18	the 1110, 1315 will operate as normal.
Route 19 & 19A	Cancelled.
Route 20	the 1515 will run but Smeale and the Point of Ayre will not be served.
Service 21S	a special service will operate from 0645 and every 30 minutes until 1815 serving the normal route between Douglas and Farmhill with the exception of Hazel and Heather Crescents in Pulrose.
Service 25S	in the Douglas and Onchan area a special service will operate from Lord Street via Buck’s Road, Woodbourne Road, St Ninians, Ballanard Road, Johnny Wattersons Lane, Hailwood Drive, Sign Post, Avondale Road, Manx Arms, Royal Avenue, Promenade, Lord Street. This service will operate at 0630, 0700, 0730, 0800, 0830, 0900 and every 20 minutes until 1800.
Service 26S	this is a special service which will operate anti clockwise to the 25S. This service will operate at 0645, 0715, 0745, 0815, 0845, 0910 and every 20 minutes until 1810.

On Sunday 10th January, only the following services will operate:-

Service 1 and 2	normal service between Douglas, Castletown, Port Erin and Port St Mary, without the extensions to the Sound, Bradda and Derby Haven, the last journeys will be the 1810 from Douglas and the 1740 from Port St Mary.
Service 3	normal service between Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey, the last journeys will be the 1840 from Douglas and 1740 from Ramsey.
Service 5	normal service between Douglas and Ramsey via Nobles Hospital but the Hope will not be served. Therefore journeys shown in the timetable as service 6 will operate as a service 5. The last journeys will be the 1820 from Douglas to Peel and the 1640 from Ramsey to Douglas.
Service 17A & 18A	normal service with the exception of Richmond Road and Ramsey Cottage Hospital which will not be served. The service will run via Jurby Road, Andreas, Bride via the Kimerick Road, Dogmills to Ramsey.
Service 21S	normal service with the last journey at 1805 will operate between Douglas and Farmhill with the exception of Hazel and Heather Crescents in Pulrose.
Service 25S	in the Douglas and Onchan area a special service will operate from Lord Street via Buck’s Road, Woodbourne Road, St Ninians, Ballanard Road, Johnny Wattersons Lane, Hailwood Avenue, Sign Post, Avondale Road, Royal Avenue, Promenade, Lord Street. This service will operate on the times of the 25A service with the last journey at 1745 from Banks Circus.
Service 26S	this is a special service which will operate anti clockwise to the 25S. This service will operate at the times of the 26A with the last journey from Banks Circus at 1815.

On Monday 11th January we anticipate operating the same service as Friday, 8th January 2010 with the last buses continuing to depart around 1800hrs.

With the ongoing situation in regard to the weather unlikely to improve over the weekend to ensure parents are aware now a decision has been made to run the school services on Monday as they were run on Friday, 8th January 2010.

All school services on Monday 11th January will operate normally with the following exceptions:

Service 7	Cancelled.
Service 8	Cancelled.
Service 9A	Ballaughton Manor Hill and Ballabrooie will not be served.
Service 9C	Ballabrooie will not be served.
Service 10	Route will operate from Kirk Michael via the Coast Road and Peel to St Johns, Cronk-y-Voddy and Ballacraine will not be served.
Service 17B	Lhen and Kiondrogohad Road will not be served.
Service 20A	Smeale & Point of Ayre will not be served.
Service 29	Cancelled.
Service 32A, 33 & 33A	Hazel and Heather Crescent at Pulrose will not be served.
Service 38 & 42	Lakeside and Ballachrink will not be served.
Service 39 & 40	Birch Hill will not be served.
Service 44	This route will operate but Old Laxey Village will not be served.
Service 45	Abbeylands, Baldwin and Mount Rule will not be served.
Service 52	Ballaughton Manor Hill will not be served.
Service 63	Bradda will not be served.
Service 64	Cancelled.
Service 66	Braaid & St Marks will not be served.

The Ramsey and North school buses will run as per Friday’s service.

A final decision on the services to be provided on Monday 11th will be confirmed in a media release by 1500hrs on Sunday 10th January 2010.

Contacts for information:

Tel: 697442, out of hours number

Tel: 697419, office hours number

Email: marieanne.bridges@gov.im