Best and worst performing bus routes released

Monday, 17 November 2025 14:24

The most and least punctual bus routes on the Island have been released by Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood.

She provided the best and worst performing services over three months this summer in response to a written Tynwald question from Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse.

The five best are all based around Ramsey, including the numbers 16, 18, 19 and 20.

And the five worst include the 11 between Douglas and Port Erin, the number three running between the capital and Ramsey, the 12a and the 22H hospital bus.

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