Douglas Horse Tramway To Be Scrapped - Manx Residents Petition
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I am spanish, but been on the island for over 14 years.
I love the first time of the year when I hear the tram on the prom. It marks the arrival of warmer days and exciting festivals. I also love to show it to visitors.
I am genuinely upset to see it go. So is my 6 year old daughter. She loves to read and remember the names of the horses.
I promise we will use it a lot more if it stays! :)
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Ian Kelly
10 years ago
Hard income i.e. paying Passengers vs running costs is not robust financial measurement. Collateral revenue this iconic service undoubtedly attracts is immeasurable. Do not destroy more of our heritage. I despair with the quality of 'councilor' we have serving us, seemingly devoid of intelligence and critical thought. The chap rounding up seaweed on the beach a prime example!
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Michelle Sutton
10 years ago
I am so disappointed that the government would even think of taking such a big part of our heritage away!
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Julie brodie
10 years ago
Save the Douglas horse trams. Part of the islands unique heritage
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Hannah Shimmin
10 years ago
Once it's gone it's lost forever. First this, what next?
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Allison Ratcliffe
10 years ago
There is a bigger hidden cost to losing the trams than just what appears in the accounts.
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Ian Brown CBE
10 years ago
In mounting business cases for rail services and lrojects even massive ones such as Crossrail in London it is essential to examine wider benefits particularly the economy, regeneration and tourism.
The rail transport heritage in the IOM is in this category and needs to be viewed as a whole. Simply degrading the highly visible element of this at Douglas does not suggest that a proper appraisal has been undertaken looking at the numbers being quited.
Time to think again.
Ian Brown CBE
International Transport Consultant
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Heather Fairclough
10 years ago
Been coming to IoM for 40 years. Won't be the same without the horse trams.
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Carol Maddrell
10 years ago
Shameful
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Carolee katt-davis
10 years ago
I never tire of seeing & hearing the tram going about it's business on the prom. It's a wonderful site sound and tourist attraction. Please dont lose this icon.
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Edwin Gilmore
10 years ago
It's part of the Island, keep it !
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Gemma Wasley
10 years ago
Save our unique Manx Heritage.
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Gordon Harris
10 years ago
The horse tram is one of the main reasons that people visit the Isle of Man
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Gillian Cowley
10 years ago
Please don't get rid of the iconic horse trams. I am a Douglas rate payer and don't mind paying for this but I do mind paying for so many councillors!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Keep our heritage
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Nicola McLarney
10 years ago
A part of our heritage and a part of what makes the Isle of Man unique. Is this really to solve the problem of where the tracks should be? Shame on the Isle of Man government!
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Simeon Turnbull
10 years ago
Keep the horse trams
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Linda Priest
10 years ago
I would hate to see this lovely tradition go, I cannot understand why they, who are "they"? want to take away one of the main reasons people go to the IOM.
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G A Gilmour
10 years ago
Share the costs by everyone paying the same rates Island wide.
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Angie Brook
10 years ago
Even in times of austerity we need things which improve our quality of life including gardens, museums and the horse trams.
I am spanish, but been on the island for over 14 years. I love the first time of the year when I hear the tram on the prom. It marks the arrival of warmer days and exciting festivals. I also love to show it to visitors. I am genuinely upset to see it go. So is my 6 year old daughter. She loves to read and remember the names of the horses. I promise we will use it a lot more if it stays! :)
Hard income i.e. paying Passengers vs running costs is not robust financial measurement. Collateral revenue this iconic service undoubtedly attracts is immeasurable. Do not destroy more of our heritage. I despair with the quality of 'councilor' we have serving us, seemingly devoid of intelligence and critical thought. The chap rounding up seaweed on the beach a prime example!
I am so disappointed that the government would even think of taking such a big part of our heritage away!
Save the Douglas horse trams. Part of the islands unique heritage
Once it's gone it's lost forever. First this, what next?
There is a bigger hidden cost to losing the trams than just what appears in the accounts.
In mounting business cases for rail services and lrojects even massive ones such as Crossrail in London it is essential to examine wider benefits particularly the economy, regeneration and tourism. The rail transport heritage in the IOM is in this category and needs to be viewed as a whole. Simply degrading the highly visible element of this at Douglas does not suggest that a proper appraisal has been undertaken looking at the numbers being quited. Time to think again. Ian Brown CBE International Transport Consultant
Been coming to IoM for 40 years. Won't be the same without the horse trams.
Shameful
I never tire of seeing & hearing the tram going about it's business on the prom. It's a wonderful site sound and tourist attraction. Please dont lose this icon.
It's part of the Island, keep it !
Save our unique Manx Heritage.
The horse tram is one of the main reasons that people visit the Isle of Man
Please don't get rid of the iconic horse trams. I am a Douglas rate payer and don't mind paying for this but I do mind paying for so many councillors!
Keep our heritage
A part of our heritage and a part of what makes the Isle of Man unique. Is this really to solve the problem of where the tracks should be? Shame on the Isle of Man government!
Keep the horse trams
I would hate to see this lovely tradition go, I cannot understand why they, who are "they"? want to take away one of the main reasons people go to the IOM.
Share the costs by everyone paying the same rates Island wide.
Even in times of austerity we need things which improve our quality of life including gardens, museums and the horse trams.