Campaigning for a circular train service around Belfast Metro Area using existing rail track and reopening the dormant Knockmore Line.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined November 2021
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CircleLineBelfast retweeted
It enters the hall of fame – taking it's rightful place alongside all the other bogus strategies & plans that have promised to decouple transportation policy from the private car.
A pattern appears to be forming 😁
New minister… same vision.
@petermartindup @PMcReynoldsMLA
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has set out a vision for a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient transport network.
The Minister was speaking as the Transport Strategy 2035 was published and as she launched the consultation of the draft Eastern Transport Plan (ETP) 2035.
More details here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/new…
ALT Minister Kimmins at the launch for the Eastern Transport Plan 2035 and publication of the Transport Strategy.
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
40% of social housing tenants can’t access car but suffer worst impacts of traffic congestion: Transport Strategy 2035
trib.al/gOCKYHR
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
The Belfast "Circle Line": The Proposal - reconnecting Belfast City Centre with @belfastairport, @BELFASTCITY_AIR, rural villages and commuter towns, with services every 15mins, 6am - Midnight, and later at weekends. BUILD the Circle Line already!
canva.com/design/DAFK0NsJGjg…
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
From the department:
• unwilling to close a cobbled street in CQ.
• extending free parking to 2 hrs in Lisburn and Newry
• yet to implement any recommendations from the @NIAuditOffice - after “accepting them in full” 1+ year ago.
It’s yet another can kicking document.
'The Department for Infrastructure wants to make public transport, walking and cycling more attractive — especially in the city centre — while reducing our dependence on the private car.'
Read more: tinyurl.com/yhcjey57
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
This is my worry for the Eastern Transport Plan 2035 announced today by @deptinfra.
We cannot allow disabled people to be excluded from Belfast City Centre further, by these draft plans.
@ImtacNI
infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/new… – at Golan, Northern Ireland
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
Great proposals from brilliant researchers throughout this document.
Railway development is entirely absent, likely at request of the DFI for use in another document.
But how can a transport plan exclude and borderline shun railway development?
#RebuildOurRailways
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has set out a vision for a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient transport network.
The Minister was speaking as the Transport Strategy 2035 was published and as she launched the consultation of the draft Eastern Transport Plan (ETP) 2035.
More details here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/new…
ALT Minister Kimmins at the launch for the Eastern Transport Plan 2035 and publication of the Transport Strategy.
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
FundTheNINE is back! 🥳
The first issue on our agenda? The so-called 'Eastern Transport Plan, 2035' 🚉
Below you will find our issues with this plan, and the few things that we like.
A thread 🧵
(1/23)
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
A draft transport plan is proposing new areas of pedestrianisation across Belfast city centre.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ymwzuxce
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
Belfast city centre transport plans of yesteryear bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-norther…
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
Proposals to significantly pedestrianise parts of Belfast city centre have been unveiled.
bbc.in/4iGeKCH
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
Modelling conducted as part of the Dept of Infrastructure’s transport plan for Belfast suggests it will increase overall travel times on strategic routes, compared to a ‘do minimum’ scenario, but will improve bus journey times ie. Car journeys become slower, bus quicker.
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
🧵Infrastructure minister's new transport proposals for Belfast are not that new:
- Expanded pedestrian-priority streets/ new civic spine
(what is pedestrian priority? Not pedestrianised?)
- 20mph speed limit
(good idea - taking cars out of the centre is better)
NO TRAIN PLANS?
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
The Dept of Infrastructures new transport plan for Belfast says there is an ‘oversupply’ of parking in the city centre & some on-street parking should be relocated to cycle & bus lanes.
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
It’s disappointing to see members of Downpatrick & County Down Railway(@DownRail) continue to troll across social media - not just around the Circle Line Campaign, but also towards groups advocating for the reinstatement of the historic Derry Road route between Portadown and Derry/Londonderry, a project championed by @IntoTheWestRail.
At a time when the All-Island Strategic Rail Review has created more positivity, more momentum and more unity around improving rail across the island than we’ve seen in decades, this kind of negativity makes very little sense.
Heritage rail, modern rail expansion and community advocacy can all complement each other. We should be focused on building better connections, not tearing down ideas or volunteers who are working in good faith. Constructive debate is always welcome - coordinated trolling is not.
@FundTheNINE @bradley_steve
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
Neighboring towns and nearby cities need a direct and efficient connection by bike just as much as they need roads.
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
19/ Christmas Market – is fantastic draw but suffers from its own success with overcrowding, meanwhile Custom House Sq lies vacant. CHSq could operate at same time, with food carts/indie market stalls and
a. Ice rink, with curling(UK’s first)
b. Roller skate disco
c. Mini golf
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
24/ Fireworks on the Lagan – Halloween and New Years Eve, close off adjacent roads, with food trucks and vendors lined up.
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
26 relatively cheap ideas to improve Belfast City Centre TOMORROW and over the next 6 months.
Belfast HAS stuff, but even a diamond needs a polish every once in a while. A thread 🧵...
CircleLineBelfast retweeted
Three airports, each with a train line adjacent, yet not one connected to a terminal. Its not that hard to join the dots up.
🚆✈️ Straight off the train and into Manchester Airport. Imagine that!
Heading home from BIPA, frustrated at the slow progress on reopening the Knockmore Line.
The track is already there!
Connecting Belfast International Airport, as well as communities in Ballinderry & Glenavy to Lisburn & Belfast would be a game changer.
Time to actually deliver! @CircleLineBT #knockmoreline #laganvalley
ALT Photo on walkway between train station and airport