Expected Losses

Summary

A request was made for the 2022 expected operating costs, forecast revenue, and losses for the Isle of Man's railways and horse trams. The Department of Infrastructure responded that the information is not held because the 2022 budget has not yet been passed by Tynwald.

Key Facts

• The request covered the Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man Steam Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, and Douglas Horse Trams.
• The authority stated it does not hold the requested financial data for the 2022 season.
• The inability to provide the data is due to the 2022 budget not being approved by Tynwald.
• The Public Transport Division may provide the information once the budget is approved.
• The request was received on 2022-01-26 and the response was issued on 2022-01-27.

Data Disclosed

• 2022
• 2022-01-26
• 2022-01-27
• 2216149
• 01624 686785

Original Request

Dear DOI, Now that the railway timetables for 2022 have been published, please confirm: 1) Total expected operating cost for the 2022 railway season for the Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man Steam Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway 2) Total forecast revenue for the 2022 railway season for the Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man Steam Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway 3) The expected operating loss for the 2022 railway season for the Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man Steam Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway 4) The expected operating cost, revenue and loss or the 2022 railway season on the Douglas Horse Trams Thank you

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team/IB/RH Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2216149 27 January 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 26 January 2022 and which states:

"Dear DOI, Now that the railway timetables for 2022 have been published, please confirm: 1) Total expected operating cost for the 2022 railway season for the Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man Steam Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway 2) Total forecast revenue for the 2022 railway season for the Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man Steam Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway 3) The expected operating loss for the 2022 railway season for the Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man Steam Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway 4) The expected operating cost, revenue and loss or the 2022 railway season on the Douglas Horse Trams Thank you"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

This is because the budget for 2022 is yet to be passed by Tynwald, therefore the operating cost, forecast revenue, and expected operating loss for 2022 cannot be calculated. The Public Transport Division should be able to provide this information once the budget for 2022 has been approved.

Please quote the reference number 2216149 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

FOI Response Team