Over 21,500 passengers have used the number 8 bus

The Department of Infrastructure says a newly-introduced bus route has seen more than 21,500 people use it since it launched last summer.

A Freedom of Information request asked how many people had travelled on the 8 and 8S services between Peel and the Sound.

In its response, the department said since August 2025, it had served 21,539 passengers.

And it says the cost of running the route was £80,969.