Public Urged To Attend Meetings On Future Railway Investment

Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced there will be a series of public meetings in February and March as part a DRD consultation on future railway investment.

The Minister said: "Railways investment involves significant capital expenditure, with lengthy planning and construction phases. Looking forward over the next 20 years, there is a need to set a strategic direction to determine the priority in which new railway projects are tackled.”


"These public meetings will allow people to find out more about the future role of our railways as part of an integrated and sustainable transport system in Northern Ireland, to put forward their views and ask any questions they may have."

The meetings will be held in Belfast, Londonderry and Dungannon. The Belfast meeting will take place on 25 February at 12noon at Grosvenor House, 5 Glengall Street. The Londonderry meeting with take place at the City Hotel at Queens Quay at 12noon on 28 February. The Dungannon meeting will take place at the Ballysaggart Business Complex, 2 Beechvalley Way on 5 March at 12.30pm.

(CD/GK)