AQW 45175/11-15

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 28/04/2015
Answered On Date: 12/05/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Regional Development whether Translink has considered the cost of completely relaying track between York Street and Central Station; and if so, to provide details of the cost.

Answer:

Translink is currently engaging with my Department’s Transport NI York Street Interchange Project Team to coordinate the design and construction of essential enabling works to the Dargan Viaduct piers and foundations, in order to facilitate future dualling of the section between Yorkgate and Donegall Quay.

It is hoped to bring forward a Business Case in 2016/17 for these, enabling works to coincide with the York Street Interchange project schedule. The scheme will be dependent on funding availability within the next Comprehensive Spending Review period. As no Business case has been prepared yet, there are no cost details at this time.

There are no plans to relay the track this year or next.