| 词条 | Transport in the Isle of Man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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There are a number of transport services around the Isle of Man, mostly consisting of paved roads, public transport, rail services, sea ports and an airport. Roads{{see|List of roads in the Isle of Man}}{{see|Bus Vannin}}The island has a total of {{convert|688|mi}} of public roads,[1] all of which are paved. Roads are numbered using a numbering scheme similar to the numbering schemes of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; each road is assigned a letter, which represents the road's category, followed by a 1 or 2 digit number. A roads are the main roads of the island whilst roads labelled B, C, D or U decrease in size and/or quality. (The C, D and U numbers are not marked on most maps or on signposts.) There is no national speed limit - some roads may be driven at any speed which is safe and appropriate. Careless and dangerous driving laws still apply, so one may not drive at absolutely any speed, and there are local speed limits on many roads. Many unrestricted roads have frequent bends which even the most experienced driver cannot see round. Measured travel speeds (see table below) are often relatively low. Drivers are limited to {{convert|50|mph}} in the first full year after passing their driving test (Isle of Man citizens are permitted to start driving at the age of sixteen)[2] and some are not used to having to make progress in the same way as on a larger road network such as that in the UK: even a cautious driver can get from anywhere in the island to anywhere else in no more than sixty minutes). Set against this is a strong culture of motor sport enthusiasm (pinnacled in the TT, but there are many events during the year) and many residents familiar with the roads are well used to traversing country roads at speeds illegal on similar roads elsewhere. This leads to a very diverse spread of both driving competence and speed. In an official survey in 2006 the introduction of blanket speed limits was refused by the population,[3] suggesting that a large number appreciate the freedom. There is a comprehensive bus network, operated by Bus Vannin, a department of the Isle of Man Government, with most routes originating or terminating in Douglas.
Railways{{Main|Rail transport in the Isle of Man}}The island has a total of {{convert|68.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} of railway. There are seven separate public rail or tram systems on the island:
aTo be reduced in 2019 due to works on the promenade. (The last three are short-distance tourist rides which cannot be said to be transport services.) All of these routes are seasonal. AirportsThe only commercial airport on the island is the Isle of Man Airport at Ronaldsway. Scheduled services operate to and from various cities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, operated by several different airlines.[5] The island's other paved runways are at Jurby and Andreas. Jurby remains in Isle of Man Government ownership and is used for motorsport events and, previously, airshows, while Andreas is privately owned and used by a local glider club. The old Hall Caine Airport, a grass field near Ramsey, is no longer used. Aircraft RegisterThe Isle of Man Aircraft Register became operational on 1 May 2007. The register is open to all non-commercial aircraft and is intended to be of particular interest to professionally flown corporate operators. As of November 2012 a total of 537 corporate and private aircraft had been registered. Ports and harboursThere are ports at Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Port St Mary and Ramsey. Douglas is served by frequent ferries to/from England and occasional ferries to/from Ireland; the sole operator is the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, with exclusive use of the Isle of Man Sea Terminal and the Douglas port linkspans under the conditions of the user agreement with the Isle of Man Government. Merchant marineThe Isle of Man register comprised 404 merchant ships of 1,000 GT or over at the end of 2017.[6] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Everything you ever wanted to know about the Isle of Man|url=http://www.isleofman.com/tourism/about/|publisher=Isleofman Dot Com Ltd|accessdate=27 June 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225093426/http://www.isleofman.com/tourism/about |archivedate=25 February 2008}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Driving licences|url=http://www.gov.im/categories/travel-traffic-and-motoring/drivers-and-vehicles/driving-licences/|publisher=Isle of Man Government|accessdate=27 June 2015}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Islanders reject speed limit plan|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/isle_of_man/5100600.stm|accessdate=27 June 2015|publisher=BBC News|date=20 June 2006}} 4. ^{{cite web | title = Transport Implications of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan: Report | publisher = JMP Consulting | date = 27 April 2007 | url = http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/transport/planning/publications/transportimplicationsofthestrate.pdf | format = PDF | accessdate = 26 September 2008}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.im/categories/travel-traffic-and-motoring/isle-of-man-airport/flight-destinations-and-timetables/ |title= Flight destinations and timetables|author= |date= 2017|website= |publisher= Isle of Man Government |access-date= 6 October 2017|quote=}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.iomshipregistry.com/forms-reports/annual-reports |website=IOM Ship Registry |accessdate=27 November 2018}}
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