Bus Vannin is planning to introduce a daily shuttle bus to serve Laxey village during the summer months.
 
It has applied to the Road Transport Licensing Committee to operate the new Service 15 daily from 9 June to 31 August 2014.
 
If approved, minibuses will loop around the village, starting at Mines Road, calling at the Salmon Centre, Laxey Wheel access road and Minorca Hill en route to the promenade and return to Mines Road via Glen Road and Laxey Woollen Mills.
 
The new service will be trialled this year following the TT festival to improve access to the Great Laxey Wheel and other parts of the village for Manx Electric Railway passengers.
 
It is proposed the new Service 15 will operate half hourly every day of the week from 9 June to 31 August starting at 1020. The last departure will be 1420 on school days, 1520 on non school days and 1550 at weekends.
 
Standard bus fares will apply on the shuttle buses with Explorer and Saver tickets also accepted.
 
The new Service 15 is one of a number of applications bus vannin has made to the RTLC this week. Full details of route changes will be announced prior to implementation when approved by the RTLC. Schedules of all services will be included in a new bus timetable due to be published in May.