Isle of Man Transport
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Isle of Man Transport is an agency of Isle of Man Government
that operates public transport on the Isle of Man
.
They operates following services:
The three railways are operated under the banner of Isle of Man Heritage Railways and the Isle of Man Transport title is defunct, with buses operating under the heading of Bus Vannin since 2009.
In addition to these services, there are other forms of public transport on the island that are not government owned and operated; these include the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
operated by the local authority of Douglas Corporation and Protours (Isle of Man), an independent coach company. There are also tourist railways that are privately owned at the Groudle Glen Railway
, Great Laxey Mines Railway and a miniature line that runs around the island's Wild Life Park.
Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann...
that operates public transport on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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They operates following services:
- Bus VanninBus VanninBus Vannin is the title of the government owned and operated bus service on the Isle of Man. The name was adopted in June 2009 having previously been branded as Isle of Man Transport...
, Island Wide Bus Service - Isle of Man RailwayIsle of Man RailwayThe Isle of Man Railway is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin in the Isle of Man. The line is built to gauge and is long...
, Douglas - Ballasalla - Castletown - Port Erin - Manx Electric RailwayManx Electric RailwayThe Manx Electric Railway is an electric inter-urban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at...
, Douglas - Laxey - Ramsey - Snaefell Mountain RailwaySnaefell Mountain RailwayThe Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric mountain railway on the Isle of Man in Europe. It joins the town of Laxey with the summit of Snaefell, at above sea level the highest point on the island. It connects with the Manx Electric Railway in Laxey. The line is long, built to gauge and...
, Laxey - Bungalow - Snaefell
The three railways are operated under the banner of Isle of Man Heritage Railways and the Isle of Man Transport title is defunct, with buses operating under the heading of Bus Vannin since 2009.
In addition to these services, there are other forms of public transport on the island that are not government owned and operated; these include the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway is a horse-drawn tramway in Douglas on the Isle of Man. The route runs along the seafront promenade for approximately , from a southern terminus at the Victoria Pier, adjacent to the Sea Terminal to a northern terminus at Derby Castle, the southern terminus of the Manx...
operated by the local authority of Douglas Corporation and Protours (Isle of Man), an independent coach company. There are also tourist railways that are privately owned at the Groudle Glen Railway
Groudle Glen Railway
The Groudle Glen Railway is a narrow gauge railway north of Douglas in the Isle of Man which is owned and operated by members of the Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association and operates on summer Sundays; May to September and Wednesday evenings in July and August along with a number of...
, Great Laxey Mines Railway and a miniature line that runs around the island's Wild Life Park.