AQW 51225/11-16

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 20/11/2015
Answered On Date: 07/12/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Regional Development whether Translink will consider a later final service on the Larne Line to allow passengers on the last Dublin to Belfast train to connect to the Larne Line.

Answer:

Translink has advised me that Irish rail are currently considering the rescheduling of their Intercity and Commuter (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) services that use Connolly Station which also has a knock on effect on the Enterprise Services.

The proposals mean that the Enterprise service would become a two-hourly service leaving Dublin and arriving in Belfast Central Station at 25 minutes past the hour from 09:25 to 23:25.

Currently the last service to Larne departs Belfast Central station at 22:55 but following a number of requests I can inform the member that this departure time is currently under consideration and will be considered as part of the January 2016 timetable review.

This and other Translink timetable revisions from next year are still under consideration. Translink will need to consider its overall timetable connections when considering changes.