New payment system on Island's trams

Thursday, 26 March 2015 00:00

Trams will begin running this weekend to mark the start of the summer season on the Isle of Man Railways.

The Snaefell services will start tomorrow.

For the first time a new system of payment will be accepted on the trams with the Go Explore travel cards available from all the main stations.

Alf Lloyd from Public Transport says despite last year's busy season costs will remain fixed:

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