the stinking enigma Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Mr Longworth on the glorious nations station this morning telling all you whining car drivers it's not the horse trams, not the busses but you. You car drivers that are causing the problems on the prom. Get the bus was his advice, put rather firmly I might add. In fact I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Then added that bus journeys were up 77% in 5 years. On paper the guy is a genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, the stinking enigma said: Mr Longworth on the glorious nations station this morning telling all you whining car drivers it's not the horse trams, not the busses but you. You car drivers that are causing the problems on the prom. Get the bus was his advice, put rather firmly I might add. In fact I will. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/car-drivers-told-to-get-on-the-bus/ its amazing how this civil servant has a complete hold over that Department. Does he have information that he can use against Ministers or other colleagues? It seems he can go about his business on the roads, buses, electric and steam railway and horse trams, with impunity, and nobody challenging his comments, least of all any from the Minister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 24 minutes ago, the stinking enigma said: Mr Longworth on the glorious nations station this morning telling all you whining car drivers it's not the horse trams, not the busses but you. You car drivers that are causing the problems on the prom. Get the bus was his advice, put rather firmly I might add. In fact I will. Somebody needs to point out to the pr1ck that people are already having to pay a small fortune in taxation for the privilege of using their cars, a big lump of which goes to fund his vanity games, which in true IoM Civil Service mentality don't even have to break even or make any money, they just need to be bottomlessly funded. Under his thinking the public should also pay out a bit more (to use the buses) as well as what they're paying to use their cars. What an absolutely arrogant knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I was almost certain before but now I've heard the accent I'm sure he's woody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 It was right that the good burghers of Douglas shouldn't be funding what is a national asset. The horse trams are something that differentiates Douglas from any other dump of a provincial UK town. As to the heritage aspect like Laxey Wheel it should be borne in mind that these days it's the heritage of less than 50% of the population. So if you're a foreigner then maybe, just maybe, you should keep shtum about something that's not really any of your business. If you don't like funding it, well, you know what you can do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, the stinking enigma said: Mr Longworth on the glorious nations station this morning telling all you whining car drivers it's not the horse trams, not the busses but you. You car drivers that are causing the problems on the prom. Get the bus was his advice, put rather firmly I might add. In fact I will. Was he asked why there have been two lanes rather than one lane? I know it is obvious but needs to be said - there is less demand for Horse Trams so a single track would be ideal. This would alleviate much of the traffic congestion on the promenade. Unless Government has a secret plan for a tramway like in Manchester etc (might make sense?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On The Bus Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 minute ago, P.K. said: If you don't like funding it, well, you know what you can do... Get a 15 minute frequency bus to the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, P.K. said: It was right that the good burghers of Douglas shouldn't be funding what is a national asset. The horse trams are something that differentiates Douglas from any other dump of a provincial UK town. As to the heritage aspect like Laxey Wheel it should be borne in mind that these days it's the heritage of less than 50% of the population. So if you're a foreigner then maybe, just maybe, you should keep shtum about something that's not really any of your business. If you don't like funding it, well, you know what you can do... https://www.tramway.co.uk/whatson/horse-tram-day-12/ Seems horse trams exist across...look remarkably similar possibly made by same firm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Typical Bazza This event has passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, P.K. said: Typical Bazza This event has passed. Not the event that is not the point. The point is that there is a tram museum and their horse tram looks similar. Likewise the Douglas trams are heading the same way ie short haul museum curiosity at limited times on restricted track. Apparently Edinburgh is or was considering getting a horse tram back on the tracks for sentimental reasons..When you scan the globe you can see many images of horse trams similar to Douglas but now gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 28 minutes ago, gettafa said: Was he asked why there have been two lanes rather than one lane? I know it is obvious but needs to be said - there is less demand for Horse Trams so a single track would be ideal. This would alleviate much of the traffic congestion on the promenade. Unless Government has a secret plan for a tramway like in Manchester etc (might make sense?) Double track from Derby Castle to somewhere near Broadway, then single track with passing places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, the stinking enigma said: Mr Longworth on the glorious nations station this morning telling all you whining car drivers it's not the horse trams, not the busses but you. You car drivers that are causing the problems on the prom. Get the bus was his advice, put rather firmly I might add. In fact I will. But as there are no dedicated bus lanes on the Island, any bus is going to be affected by exactly the same factors as a car would be - only more so because it will be larger, slower, and having to stop for passengers. If you're worried about being late for work, "Do this you'll be even later" isn't going to go down well. Still I'm sure Mr Longworth took his own advice and goes everywhere by bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, P.K. said: Typical Bazza This event has passed. https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-gb/attractions/disneyland-park/horse-drawn-streetcars/ Disney runs horse drawn street cars in Paris...Or to paraphrase a well known saying by someone I cannot remember...So this is Douglas. Well you can tell it is not Paris....Disney's trams look in keeping with their surroundings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On The Bus Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Thanks Barrie, that shows there is absolutely nothing special about the tired old trams on the Promenade. Scrap them and let's all move on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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