Douglas Horse Tramway To Be Scrapped - Manx Tourists Petiton
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John Connor
10 years ago
The IoM is a unique place in the British Isles. The Horse Trams are part of it's uniqueness. Losing them would be short sighted and damage its attraction to visitors who pay the extra boat or air fare to holiday on the Isle. If you are going tone the same as everywhere else, they may as well save money and visit the Lake District, Wales or Scotland. They are your competition so you need to promote what makes you unique, not scrap it!!
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Hannah Hill
10 years ago
Save this very valuable part of the IOM. Lots of things make a loss and aren't scraped. Please please please save the horse trams.
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malcolm allan
10 years ago
It s more than a shame when a unique and certainly iconic operation such as this is closed down.
Surely a review is not beyond possibility?
Try to imagine San Francisco without its cable cars or New Orleans without its trams - both of which were once in danger of closure but with determined vigor, both are not only saved but promoting more tourism than any other entity.
This needs to be reconsidered.
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john Wright
10 years ago
Whilst I appreciate councils have to save money, could nor other ways be found to save this world heritage tramway. Has it been offered to the private sector to make a go of it. How about the use of volunteers to run it as has successfully been achieved in Blackpool with the operation of heritage trams
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Beverlybrennan
10 years ago
Are you totally mad once they are gone there gone .
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Jonathan Gulliver
10 years ago
There are many reasons to visit the island but this was one of the best and I would be less likely to go without it.
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Simon George
10 years ago
It's part of Manx history
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Such an iconic and unique part if the Isle of Man. What a mistake!
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Ray Goppold
10 years ago
First visit for Classic 2015, stayed in Jurby. coming back 2017, staying in Peel. LOVE your country !! Rode the Horse Tram. Just like carriage ride in Central Park, NYC. Please consider to save The Douglas Horse Tramway. Thanks!!
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Rona wade
10 years ago
Why can't the heritage funding that supports the steam trains and other trams step in? This form of transport is unique and so important for tourism.
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Charlie Winslow
10 years ago
Eliminating this tourist favorite on the IOM would be a big mistake. We ride on each visit and would greatly miss this fun tourist attraction..
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d tuckfield
10 years ago
Was visiting,will not bother now.
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Howard Piltz
10 years ago
Barbarism! The final nail in the coffin of Manx tourism
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Tom Beattie
10 years ago
I visit the Isle of Man every year from Canada. The Horse Tram is one of my to do things. DONT let it go!!
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Peter Roberts Jackson
10 years ago
If the horse tramway is deemed unsuitable to be on the roadway, although it always has been, why should it not be diverted on to the promenade as previously planned?
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Robert Joy
10 years ago
A great tourist attraction, please save
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Cheryl martin
10 years ago
They should be under Manx National Heritage
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Andrew Ball
10 years ago
Douglas without the Horse Tramway would be like Blackpool without the Tower....
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Melvyn Reuben
10 years ago
Unbelievable news how can Douglas Corporation be allowed to destroy 140 years of history the Manx Government irrespective of cost should step in and save it.
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Alasdair Newton
10 years ago
There must be a way of saving this fantastic piece of island history. I always make a point of going on them when I'm over and to have them dissappear would be very sad.
The IoM is a unique place in the British Isles. The Horse Trams are part of it's uniqueness. Losing them would be short sighted and damage its attraction to visitors who pay the extra boat or air fare to holiday on the Isle. If you are going tone the same as everywhere else, they may as well save money and visit the Lake District, Wales or Scotland. They are your competition so you need to promote what makes you unique, not scrap it!!
Save this very valuable part of the IOM. Lots of things make a loss and aren't scraped. Please please please save the horse trams.
It s more than a shame when a unique and certainly iconic operation such as this is closed down. Surely a review is not beyond possibility? Try to imagine San Francisco without its cable cars or New Orleans without its trams - both of which were once in danger of closure but with determined vigor, both are not only saved but promoting more tourism than any other entity. This needs to be reconsidered.
Whilst I appreciate councils have to save money, could nor other ways be found to save this world heritage tramway. Has it been offered to the private sector to make a go of it. How about the use of volunteers to run it as has successfully been achieved in Blackpool with the operation of heritage trams
Are you totally mad once they are gone there gone .
There are many reasons to visit the island but this was one of the best and I would be less likely to go without it.
It's part of Manx history
Such an iconic and unique part if the Isle of Man. What a mistake!
First visit for Classic 2015, stayed in Jurby. coming back 2017, staying in Peel. LOVE your country !! Rode the Horse Tram. Just like carriage ride in Central Park, NYC. Please consider to save The Douglas Horse Tramway. Thanks!!
Why can't the heritage funding that supports the steam trains and other trams step in? This form of transport is unique and so important for tourism.
Eliminating this tourist favorite on the IOM would be a big mistake. We ride on each visit and would greatly miss this fun tourist attraction..
Was visiting,will not bother now.
Barbarism! The final nail in the coffin of Manx tourism
I visit the Isle of Man every year from Canada. The Horse Tram is one of my to do things. DONT let it go!!
If the horse tramway is deemed unsuitable to be on the roadway, although it always has been, why should it not be diverted on to the promenade as previously planned?
A great tourist attraction, please save
They should be under Manx National Heritage
Douglas without the Horse Tramway would be like Blackpool without the Tower....
Unbelievable news how can Douglas Corporation be allowed to destroy 140 years of history the Manx Government irrespective of cost should step in and save it.
There must be a way of saving this fantastic piece of island history. I always make a point of going on them when I'm over and to have them dissappear would be very sad.