Tour No.1 - Back to The 60s  Evening Supper Tour Tuesday 7th July

Tram and two trailers

Join us for an evening journey to Ballaskeig and back to Laxey for a buffet supper in the station café. Enjoy a 28 mile round trip in a century-old tramcar including a short photo-stop at the stunning Bulgham Bay – 588ft above sea level. Trams do not normally stop here, making this a rare opportunity to see this dramatic piece of Manx coastline close-up, rather than passing at speed. Car 16 in green livery and “Royal” Trailer 59 have been requested – a 1960s combination.

Fare £15.00.

Tour No.2 Tuesday 4th August details in the download for the Manx Heritage Transport Festival

Tour No.3 Special Vintage Bus Tour Wednesday 5th August details in the download for the Manx Heritage Transport Festival

Details of the alterations to bus services during Rally Isle of Man on Friday 10th July and Saturday 11th July are now available for download from the downloads page.

From Monday 29 June 2009, a new Manx 12 Zone Map will become applicable. You can download a copy from the downloads page.

With effect from Monday 29th June, 2009, changes to the manx 12 zone boundaries will take effect. These changes will result in:

Greeba, Crosby and Glen Vine being located in a new Zone 4A. From this date, a 2-zone ticket will be needed to travel between these areas and either Douglas or Peel.

Baldrine being moved into Zone 7 resulting in a 2-zone ticket being required for travel between the Baldrine/Liverpool Arms/Whitebridge areas and Douglas.

Existing 1-zone tickets will be still be valid for travel to and from these areas until 2nd August, 2009

Regrettably due to continuing increases in operational costs - particularly fuel - since the last increase in January 2007, with effect from Monday 29th June, 2009, the charge for Manx 12 tickets will be:

1 Zone £9.00 adult £4.50 child
2 Zone £15.00 adult £7.50 child
3 Zone £22.00 adult £11.00 child

From the same date, a change to some zone boundaries will take effect. Leaflets giving details of these changes will be available later in the week.

Due to a weight restriction on the A18 mountain Road, between Monday 22nd June and Friday 3rd July (or until the works are completed) all Service X3 journeys will run via Laxey.

Dates and details for the upcoming Manx Heritage Transport festival on the Island have been released. Download the information as a PDF from the downloads page.

Details of the bus services running on Tynwald Day 2009 have now been released. You can download them as a PDF from the downloads page.

In order to serve the Ballawattleworth Estate, with effect from Monday 27th April 2009, Service X5 will run via the following route in Peel:

Morning Journey:

08:05 Peel, Derby Road stop - Peveril Road - Mourne View - Belle Vue - Ballaquane Road - Rowan Avenue - Raad Darragh (Oak Road) - Derby Road - Albany Road - then as normal.

Afternoon Journey:

As normal to Albany Road then - Peveril Road - Mourne View - Belle Vue - Ballaquane Road - Rowan Avenue - Raad Darragh (Oak Road) - Derby Road - Peel, Derby Road stop.

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This year's MER and Steam Railway timetables have now been finalised.

Alternatively, you can download a PDF version from the downloads page.

School holiday dates have been published for 2008-09 and can be found at the Government Dept. Education site, where a PDF can also be downloaded.

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