Independant passenger watchdog TravelWatch
ISLE OF MAN has added to its comprehensive
off-Island Destination Travel Information by publishing
an:
On-Line
Guide for Visitors to the Isle of Man - Public Transport to
and on the Island - or how to visit with or without your
car
which can be accessed via the website
www.travelwatch-isleofman.org - where a printer-friendly
version is also available.
Launching the guide TravelWatch commented 'For some time
TravelWatch have felt that although there is much
information available to assist potential visitors in
looking at travel possibilities to the Island it is spread
fairly widely across a range of publications and websites.
Often visitors will decide on whether or not to visit based
on the cost of travel - without realising the many different
public transport options (some of which are remarkably
economic) there are both to get to the Island, coupled with
the excellent public transport facilities we can now offer
them.
'Geoff Corkish, Political Member with responsibility for
tourism in IOM describes the Guide as "most useful" and
Director of Harbours, Captain Michael Brew comments:
“The new TravelWatch Guide provides a wide range of
easy to understand information on public transport to and on
the Isle of Man. I would expect the Guide to encourage more
of us to use the public transport option for some or all of
our journeys.”
'The guide was the brain-child of TWIOM Committee member
John Pennington who said: "We identified a need to provide
comprehensive information on the different ways of
travelling to the Island, especially aimed at potential
visitors who have never been to the island before, were not
sure whether they might need to bring or hire a car, and the
relative costs of the different options. The Guide includes
hints on booking tickets and obtaining best value and will
be helpful to all visitors - and may even help those
travelling from the Island too".
'TravelWatch explained that they hope island residents and
tourism organisations will publicise the information to
contacts off Island, and TravelWatch confirms they will be
delighted to liaise with others in developing and
distributing the Guide though website links.
|
