Buses

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure for the number of bus services cancelled on each day in July 2022. The authority responded by providing a daily breakdown of lost bus services for the specified period.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 11 August 2022 and responded to on 4 October 2022.
• All requested information regarding bus cancellations was disclosed.
• The highest number of cancellations occurred on Monday 25 July with 28 services lost.
• The lowest number of cancellations occurred on Sunday 24 July with 13 services lost.
• The data covers the period from Friday 22 July to Sunday 31 July 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 8
• 3
• 13
• 28
• 6
• 9
• 5
• 10
• 2022-08-11
• 2022-10-04
• 2574753
• Friday July 22nd
• Saturday July 23rd
• Sunday July 24th
• Monday July 25th
• Tuesday July 26th
• Wednesday July 27th
• Thursday July 28th
• Friday July 29th
• Saturday July 30th
• Sunday July 31st

Original Request

How man bus services were cancelled on each day throughout July?

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

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: 2574753 4 October 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 11 August 2022 and which states:

"How many bus services were cancelled on each day throughout July?"

Our response to your request is as follows: Lost Bus services in the month of July 2022 are as follows: Friday July 22nd = 8 Saturday July 23rd = 3 Sunday July 24th = 13 Monday July 25th = 28 Tuesday July 26th = 6 Wednesday July 27th = 9 Thursday July 28th = 5 Friday July 29th = 5 Saturday July 30th = 10 Sunday July 31st = 13 Please quote the reference number 2574753 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact us and we will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact us. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi. We will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

FOI Response Team