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Manx railways review acknowledges its economic value

IN April 2023, the Isle of Man Government announced that it was commissioning an independent review of the island's state-owned transport network to review its efficiency, identify areas for improvement, and investigate potential savings on considered closures.

Engineering consultant firm SYSTRA was selected to carry this out, having undertaken a similar process in 2017/18. On January 9, the first results of the findings

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