Transport on the Isle of Man
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Roads
The island has a total of 800 km of public roads, all of which are paved. (Source: CIA World Factbook, 2002)
There is a comprehensive bus network, operated by Isle of Man Transport, a department of the Isle of Man government.
Railways
The island has a total of 68.5 km of railway, of which 43.5 km is electrified. (Source: CIA World Factbook, 2002)
There are five separate rail systems on the island:
- Isle of Man Steam Railway - operated by Isle of Man Transport
- Manx Electric Railway - operated by Isle of Man Transport
- Snaefell Mountain Railway - operated by Isle of Man Transport
- Douglas Horse Tram
- Groudle Glen Railway
Airports
The only airport on the island is the Isle of Man Airport at Ronaldsway.
Scheduled services operate to and from various cities in Britain and Ireland, operated by several different airlines.
Ports and harbours
Ports are located at Castletown, Douglas, Peel and Ramsey.
The Isle of Man is served by frequent ferries to and from Britain and Ireland. The principal operator is the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
Merchant marine
The Isle of Man register comprises 226 ships of 1,000 GRT or over, totaling 6,055,436 GRT or 9,972,459 DWT. This figure includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 3, Cyprus 4, Denmark 30, Estonia 3, France 1, Germany 57, Greece 8, Hong Kong 11, Iceland 1, Italy 6, Monaco 4, Netherlands 2, New Zealand 1, Norway 10, Singapore 2, Sweden 3, United Kingdom 80, United States 1.
A breakdown of ships by type: bulk 25, cargo 40, chemical tanker 25, combination bulk 2, container 19, liquefied gas 31, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5.
(Source: CIA World Factbook, 2004)
See also
External links
- Isle of Man Transport (http://www.iombusandrail.info/)
- Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (http://www.steam-packet.com/)