Nearly 62,000 used horse trams in 2014

Friday, 28 November 2014 07:00

Nearly 62,000 people used the horse trams during the 2014 season.

The figure represents a 3.6 per cent increase on last year.

It comes at a time when government is deliberating whether or not to spend £4 million to relocate the horse tram tracks.

During the Island's tourism heyday the sea front attraction was a major visitor draw.

We asked Head of Tourism, Angela Byrne if this is still the case:

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