MHK asks about horse trams future

Tuesday, 15 November 2016 00:00

There'll be questions about the future of the Douglas horse trams in Tynwald today, after one season under the Department of Infrastructure.

Garff MHK Daphne Caine will ask Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer to make a statement about passenger numbers and financial performance over the 2016 season.

She'll also ask whether the department, which had agreed to run the service for at least one year, now plans to run them again next year.

Mrs Caine says there are a number of factors to take into account:

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