Sad end to key part Island's heritage says Chief Minister
The leader of Douglas Borough Council has defended the decision to scrap its historic horse tram service.
A special meeting yesterday (Thurs) resulted in an unanimous vote based on mounting financial concerns.
The service has been running at a loss for several years, and in recent years costing ratepayers over £420,000 per year.
But there's been widespread outcry following the news - two online petitions have already been set up to 'save the horse trams'.
David Christian said the decision was regrettable, but necessary:
