AQW 29811/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 03/07/2025
Answered On Date: 10/07/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has considered signalling or dualling upgrades to the Bleach Green line, to manage extra demand in light of the Knockmore line feasibility study.

Answer:

The feasibility studies arising from the All -Island Strategic Rail Review (AISRR) have taken cognisance of the wider rail network, including infrastructure constraints and opportunities for lines to be reopened in conjunction with enhancements elsewhere on the network. It is anticipated that re-opening the Antrim to Lisburn line will require installation of passing loops on this single line section. Further dualling or an additional passing loop may also be required on the Antrim to Bleach Green line, dependent on the future operating model.