Bus services are being disrupted as a result of severe weather on the Isle of Man today (Thursday 15th January 2015).
 
Double deckers will not be in service when storm force winds are forecast, resulting in some changes to school services, detailed below. The Department of Education and Children has confirmed that schools will not be closing early although some St Ninian’s High School students may leave early to catch these rescheduled services.
 
Additionally, road closures in Douglas and trees falling on bus routes have led to route modifications. All updates will be posted on twitter @iombusandrail and can be seen on their website www.iombusandrail.info.
 
School bus service changes for Thursday 15 January 2015.
 
Castle Rushen High School

The only dedicated school bus to be operating at this location will be the 64 to Ronague and Cregneash.  All other pupils will need to use the normal service buses, all of which will call into the school grounds between 1530 and 1630.  Route 8 will operate as normal to Foxdale, and then divert to serve St Marks.  Pupils for Lower Foxdale and Peel should travel into Douglas and then get a bus to Peel from there. Request a paper transfer ticket on the first bus so that two journeys will not be deducted from your Go School card.
 
Ramsey Grammar School

The route 19 will be cancelled.  Route 18B will operate via St Jude’s, Andreas, Polly Road, Bretney, Jurby School and Industrial Estate, and Ballaugh Cronk.  Route 3B will operate later than planned, at about 1615.
 
Queen Elizabeth II High School, Peel

Service 50, 51, 52, and 53 will not operate today.  The route 4 to Foxdale will operate at approximately 1620 hours.  The 1507 departure from Douglas on service 5C will operate via St John’s School and around St John’s to replace service 51.  Pupils travelling towards Douglas and Ramsey should catch service buses as they come through QE2, although there may be additional buses available later on.

Service 4 at 1625 from Niarbyl to Douglas is cancelled.

Service 8 at 1630 from Peel to Castletown and the return at 1702 are cancelled.
 
Douglas area schools

Services 22, 33, 35, 36, 39, 45, 47 and 47B will operate as normal.

Service 21 at 1530 and 1600 hours will operate from Lord Street Bus Station via Prospect Hill and Alexander Drive to Ballakermeen High School, and then via Quarterbridge to Pulrose, and resume normal route.

Pupils for Laxey will need to catch service buses on route 3.

Services 41 and 42 will operate 10 minutes earlier than normal.

These buses will then operate from Ballakermeen to clear pupils for Farm Hill and Anagh Coar at approximately 1550 hours.
 
All this information has been discussed with the Department of Education and Children and circulated to schools. 
 
8/8A
 
This has now resumed normal timetable.
 
Douglas routes

Closures of Victoria Street and Athol Street will result in services using alternative routes.