Governments in Belfast and Dublin have reminded all stakeholders that the pubic consultation on the future of Ireland’s railways ends on Friday. The process will inform decisions on the shape of the railway network in...Read more
The UK Union Connectivity Review, published today (Friday 26 November), has recommended improved rail freight at British ports to maximise the economic potential of the government-backed freeport network. The UK government commissioned the Review to...Read more
Northern Ireland may commission a feasibility study into the long-held ambition to restore rail services to the community of Armagh. That would involve a rebuilt connection to Portadown on the main line between the provincial...Read more
Increased use of rail freight is a desired outcome for a new study of railway utilisation in Ireland. A joint initiative has been proposed by the devolved UK government in Belfast, and the Irish Republic’s...Read more
Several rail connections between the four nations of the United Kingdom have been prioritised in the interim report of the UK Union Connectivity Review. These include connections between Scotland and England via the West Coast...Read more
The case for reopening a rail route along the west coast of Ireland is poor, despite interest in mixed traffic. The prospect of freight traffic along a reopened section of line has not been proven,...Read more
Better connections between the four nations of the UK have been the subject of the UK Union Connectivity Review – an examination of links over the borders of the United Kingdom. Commissioned at the height...Read more
