Douglas Horse Tramway To Be Scrapped - Manx Residents Petition
516 Comments
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Malcolm Dyche
10 years ago
We cannot afford to lose this iconic piece of Manx history.
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Mike Newell
10 years ago
It would a great shame to lose this national treasure we owe it to the future generations.Wake Up
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Catherine Sayle
10 years ago
I was born here and I love the islands heritage and as a child loved going on the horse tram with my parents.
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Stephen Underwood
10 years ago
MER MSR should take it over as part of a package vintage transport system
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Stephen Underwood
10 years ago
MER MSR should take it over as part of a package vintage transport system
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Sue Anderson
10 years ago
Manx history keep it running it's a big part of the IOM and it's tourists.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
The trams are a significant tourist draw and should continue to be seen as a package,part of the transport system.
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Clare Townsend
10 years ago
Keep this running
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Bernie
10 years ago
What next for the chop ? steam railway, electric trams, remember loosing Marine Drive? Would the last person to leave the island please turn the light off!
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Graham Smith
10 years ago
Manx Heritage.
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Beka Sabatino-walsh
10 years ago
The trams are a family tradition in my house! we use them every summer and always enjoy seeing them up and down the prom.
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Allison cowin
10 years ago
Once it's gone, it's gone
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Anne Cockrem
10 years ago
please keep the trams xx
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Elaine murray
10 years ago
I cannot believe this decision has been made without any discussion with the manx public. Why has so much time, and money been spent in recent months on plans and consultation re the move of the trams onto the walkway? If this was their plan. The amount of money spent on that plan should be made public. In my opinion, moving the trams to the promenade was a terrible plan in the first place. Only when the trams have gone will the powers that be realise what they have lost the horse trams are unique, anywhere else in the world would appreciate them and safe guard their future.
We as manx residents must look after our manx heritage for future generations. How many times has the loss of Peel to Ramsey steam railway line and the Queens pier been regretted? We must not let the horse trams be added to that list.
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Ian reed
10 years ago
Loved riding the trams when we came as a family to the TT'S in the 80's, then came again on my own 2002/2003, just think it's wrong
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Steve cook
10 years ago
It's wrong
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Tracey Snape
10 years ago
I've ridden the horse tram along the prom many times to get to and from work. It would be a travesty to get rid of this fabulous tradition and tourist attraction.
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Nigel Walker
10 years ago
The decision to scrap is short sighte and short-termist; it needs to be reviewed and reversed.
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Andy Meredith
10 years ago
I VISIT THE ISLAND OFTEN AND THE TRAMS ARE AS MUCH A LANDMARK AS THE LAXEY WHEEL THE PROMENADE WOULDNT BE THE SAME.
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Paul Warrilow
10 years ago
We must not let the Trams be scrapped. In part the decision will have been made to help with the Douglas Prom regeneration as the Horse Trams have been a major problem in getting a design that works. Also how much is it going to cost the public for another redesign of Douglas Prom without the Trams??? Let the Manx tax payers / rate payers, island wide, pay to keep this Historic Horse Tram service and take Douglas Council out of the equation. The whole idea of the Douglas Prom regeneration was to give it some sense of identity (as well as a descent road surface). Take the Trams out of the equation, what do you have left, a Prom that could be almost anywhere.
We cannot afford to lose this iconic piece of Manx history.
It would a great shame to lose this national treasure we owe it to the future generations.Wake Up
I was born here and I love the islands heritage and as a child loved going on the horse tram with my parents.
MER MSR should take it over as part of a package vintage transport system
MER MSR should take it over as part of a package vintage transport system
Manx history keep it running it's a big part of the IOM and it's tourists.
The trams are a significant tourist draw and should continue to be seen as a package,part of the transport system.
Keep this running
What next for the chop ? steam railway, electric trams, remember loosing Marine Drive? Would the last person to leave the island please turn the light off!
Manx Heritage.
The trams are a family tradition in my house! we use them every summer and always enjoy seeing them up and down the prom.
Once it's gone, it's gone
please keep the trams xx
I cannot believe this decision has been made without any discussion with the manx public. Why has so much time, and money been spent in recent months on plans and consultation re the move of the trams onto the walkway? If this was their plan. The amount of money spent on that plan should be made public. In my opinion, moving the trams to the promenade was a terrible plan in the first place. Only when the trams have gone will the powers that be realise what they have lost the horse trams are unique, anywhere else in the world would appreciate them and safe guard their future. We as manx residents must look after our manx heritage for future generations. How many times has the loss of Peel to Ramsey steam railway line and the Queens pier been regretted? We must not let the horse trams be added to that list.
Loved riding the trams when we came as a family to the TT'S in the 80's, then came again on my own 2002/2003, just think it's wrong
It's wrong
I've ridden the horse tram along the prom many times to get to and from work. It would be a travesty to get rid of this fabulous tradition and tourist attraction.
The decision to scrap is short sighte and short-termist; it needs to be reviewed and reversed.
I VISIT THE ISLAND OFTEN AND THE TRAMS ARE AS MUCH A LANDMARK AS THE LAXEY WHEEL THE PROMENADE WOULDNT BE THE SAME.
We must not let the Trams be scrapped. In part the decision will have been made to help with the Douglas Prom regeneration as the Horse Trams have been a major problem in getting a design that works. Also how much is it going to cost the public for another redesign of Douglas Prom without the Trams??? Let the Manx tax payers / rate payers, island wide, pay to keep this Historic Horse Tram service and take Douglas Council out of the equation. The whole idea of the Douglas Prom regeneration was to give it some sense of identity (as well as a descent road surface). Take the Trams out of the equation, what do you have left, a Prom that could be almost anywhere.