New bus timetable launching next week

A new bus timetable will come into force from next month.

It'll be implemented from Monday, March 2

Jason Moorhouse, Member with responsibility for Transport Services, said the aim is to 'focus our resources on the areas where passenger numbers show buses are most needed.'

All of the changes can be found on the government website.

The DOI has also confirmed due to low demand the Promenade Shuttle will no longer run, with Friday, February 28 being the last day of operation.

For further information, you can contact Bus Vannin on 662525 or email publictransport@gov.im

All details can also be found on our website.

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Timetable alterations in more detail:

DOUGLAS – SOUTH – DOUGLAS: ROUTES 1/2/2A/10/11/12/12A

These services will operate at least every 15 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes in the evening and on Sundays. 
Times have been adjusted slightly on the very early morning and late evening departures from the south.
The 17:20 departure from Lord Street will no longer operate via Prospect Hill and Circular Road but will follow the normal route of a 1A service.
The infrequent route 10 service which previously served the Hospital, the Business Park and Douglas will no longer operate as a route 10 but will operate as a 1H service (please see also route 4C changes below).
Route 11 and 12 services will now operate during the day in addition to operating in the evenings and on Sundays.
 

HOSPITAL – BALLABROOIE –  TROMODE PARK ESTATE – WILLASTON – DOUGLAS: ROUTES 26/27

Route 26 and 27 services serving Ballabrooie and Tromode Park Estate will no longer run. A new route 14B will cover Westmoreland Road Health Centre; routes 11 and 12 will cover Willaston.  (please see also route 4C changes below)
 

DOUGLAS – ONCHAN – LAXEY – RAMSEY: ROUTES 3/3A

The first departure from Douglas to Ramsey will be 5 minutes earlier
Route 3 departures are now timed at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour from both Douglas and Ramsey, meaning they will be operating 5 minutes earlier throughout the day.
Subject to regulatory approval, after the TT services finish in June, additional X3 services will provide commuters with the options of an 08:15 departure from Ramsey and an additional Douglas departure at 16:36.
 

DOUGLAS – BUSINESS PARK – FOXDALE – AIRPORT – CASTLETOWN: ROUTE 4C

Route 4C will be renumbered to route 14B and will now include Westmoreland Road Health Centre, Alexander Drive and Ballaughton Manor Hill to serve areas that have until now been served by routes 10, 26 and 27.
 

DOUGLAS – CROSBY – PEEL – KIRK MICHAEL – RAMSEY: ROUTES 5/6

Routes 5 & 6 will operate as before although the first morning departure from Ramsey will leave 2 minutes earlier than it does now.
 

DOUGLAS – ONCHAN – GROUDLE – OLD LAXEY: ROUTE 13

These services continue as before although the first morning departure from Douglas will leave 5 minutes earlier than it does now.
 

LAXEY VALLEY: ROUTE 15

The seasonal services on route 15 will no longer operate.
 

RAMSEY – JURBY – ANDREAS – BRIDE – RAMSEY: ROUTES 17/18/19/19C/20

With the exception of Sundays and public holidays, services on routes 17,18,19 & 20 will only operate on school days.  connectVILLAGES services will continue to serve customers from Monday to Saturday on a demand responsive basis.  The third timetabled flexi return service connecting Jurby and Ramsey has been moved into the afternoon, departing Ramsey at 14:00 as the 12:00 departure was not being used.  In school holidays, a 16:00 service from Ramsey to Jurby return will also operate, departing the Bretney at 16:25 and the Threshold at 16:30.
There will be improvements to the connectVillages service, with services being extended to give people living in Sulby a link to Jurby via St Judes and operating hours being extended in school holidays.
 

 DOUGLAS – ANAGH COAR – FARMHILL– ANAGH COAR – DOUGLAS: ROUTE 21

Services on route 21 now all departs at 05 or 35 minutes past hour.
 

WILLASTON:  ROUTES 26 & 27

Route 26 and 27 services serving Willaston will no longer run. Willaston is now served Mondays to Saturdays daytime by routes 11 and 12 instead of routes 26 and 27, as well as by the existing services on routes 22 and 25.
 

PORT ERIN – PORT ST MARY – BRADDA & SOUTH: ROUTE 28

The 09:16 service to Bradda Head has been withdrawn.
 

PROMENADE SHUTTLE

The promenade shuttle bus will cease operation from the 28 February; our normal scheduled buses serve the promenade up to every 15 minutes.