Emergency bus and rail timetables which will operate during the three day bus strike have been released online.
The timetables, which run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Dec 20-22), are based partly on Sunday timetables with rail services being used during the daytime to cover the bus services 3 and 3A, 1, 2, 11 and 12 that would normally run.
Bus Vannin School Services
·Ballakermeen School Strike Timetable
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/publictransport/Timetables/school/industrial_action/qeiistrikeservices.pdf
·St Ninian’s School Strike Timetable
·South and Foxdale School Strike Timetable
Bus Vannin Services including night owl services
Route 3: Douglas - Laxey - Ramsey
Route 17: Ramsey - Jurby
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/publictransport/Timetables/bus/industrial_action/striketimetable3.pdf
Routes 5 and 6: Douglas - Peel - Ramsey
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/publictransport/Timetables/bus/industrial_action/striketimetable56.pdf
Routes 11 and 12: Douglas - Castletown - Port Erin - Port St Mary
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/publictransport/Timetables/bus/industrial_action/striketimetable1112.pdf
Route 21: Douglas - Anagh Coar
Route 24: Douglas Promenade
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/publictransport/Timetables/bus/industrial_action/striketimetable21.pdf
Heritage Railways
Manx Electric Railway
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/publictransport/Timetables/rail/industrial_action/striketrains2.pdf
Steam Trains
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/publictransport/Timetables/rail/industrial_action/striketrains1.pdf
The timetables will be in operation on Thursday 20, Friday 21 and Saturday 22 December.
The Department of Community Culture and Leisure is urging passengers to check timetables before travelling and says that while it will make every effort to operate all services.
The Welcome Centre at Douglas Sea Terminal will be open, 8am to 6pm, on all strike days to respond to inquiries, telephone: 662525.