Transport Briefing

BXD saved as Irish cuts halt Metro North and A5

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Irish Government has slashed its transport capital spending budget in half in a move that will see major rail projects postponed indefinitely and halt planned road upgrades in Northern Ireland. ...

Half hourly Belfast to Londonderry trains planned

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A third phase of works to the rail line to Londonderry will see trains run to and from Belfast every 30 minutes within the next decade. Northern Ireland's transport minister Danny Kennedy secured...

Cash found to keep Derry trains running in 2013

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Northern Ireland's transport minister has brought forward rail spending to ensure regular trains can serve Londonderry while the city is European Capital of Culture in 2013. In August this year it...

Derry line delay blights culture capital celebration

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Londonderry will be served by a rail replacement bus service during its year as European Capital of Culture following the deferral of a major investment programme. Start of work on a �75m project to...

CAF delivers first C4K to Northern Ireland

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Northern Ireland transport operator Translink today (14 March) took delivery of the first of 20 new diesel trains for the country's rail network. The six carriage Class 4000 train was unloaded at...

�4m Belfast road space reallocation to go ahead

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Northern Ireland's Department for Regional Development is to push ahead with plans to reallocate road space in Belfast to public transport and cyclists. Announcing the outcome of a consultation on...

�45m Maydown-Derry Airport road scheme completed

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Northern Ireland roads minister Conor Murphy has officially opened the A2 Maydown to City of Derry Airport dual carriageway. The scheme involved dualling 6.6km of the A2 between Campsey and the City...

Belfast to clear roads for public transport

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Road space in Belfast city centre is to be reallocated to public transport under new plans set out this week. Transport minister Conor Murphy launched a consultation process on a traffic strategy...

Roads Service lets dual carriageway contracts

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Northern Ireland's Roads Service has announced four major highways contracts for the province. A consortium of Costain, Lagan Construction and Ferrovial Agroman has won the �113m contract for the A8...

Northern Ireland to get own transport agency

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Public transport in Northern Ireland could face the biggest overhaul for 40 years under plans put out for public consultation. Transport minister Conor Murphy wants to establish a new public...