Forecast Losses

Summary

A request was made for 2022 forecast operating costs, revenues, 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 budget apportionment to specific services is still ongoing due to rising fuel and electricity costs.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2022-04-27 and responded to on 2022-04-29.
• The Department of Infrastructure stated it is not yet in a position to provide the requested figures.
• The delay is attributed to ongoing work on budget apportionment to mitigate rising fuel and electricity costs.
• The request covered the Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man Steam Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, and Douglas Horse Trams.
• The case reference number is 2412581.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-04-27
• 2022-04-29
• 2412581
• 2216149
• 2271121
• 2022

Original Request

Dear DOI, Further to request reference number 2216149 & 2271121, now that the 2022 budget has been approved, please can you provide the following information: 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 Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2412581 29 April 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 27 April 2022 and which states:

"Dear DOI, Further to request reference number 2216149 & 2271121, now that the 2022 budget has been approved, please can you provide the following information: 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 Department is still working on the apportionment of budget to services within the Department in order to mitigate the anticipated challenges facing the Department in the coming financial year, notably the rising fuel and electricity costs. As such the Department is not yet in a position to provide the figures requested.

Please quote the reference number 2412581 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

FOI Response Team