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Key Issue 22: Retention of Key Transportation Infrastructure<br />
Schemes (Road and Rail)<br />
Key Issue 22: Retention of Key Transportation Infrastructure<br />
Both the existing <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> (BMAP) and Belfast Metropolitan<br />
Schemes (Road and Rail)<br />
Transportation <strong>Plan</strong> (BMTP) set out the transport schemes and measures<br />
which Both the were existing expected <strong>Development</strong> to be implemented <strong>Plan</strong> (BMAP) up and to 2015. Belfast BMAP Metropolitan<br />
incorporated<br />
those Transportation elements <strong>Plan</strong> of BMTP (BMTP) which set have out the land transport use and schemes spatial planning and measures<br />
implications.<br />
which were expected to be implemented up to 2015. BMAP incorporated<br />
those elements of BMTP which have land use and spatial planning<br />
A implications.<br />
number of key transport proposals are spread throughout the Council<br />
area as previously identified including the M1 to A1 Link; the A24<br />
A Saintfield number Road of key Relief transport Road; proposals Knockmore are - spread M1 Link; throughout completion the of Council<br />
the<br />
North area as Lisburn previously Feeder identified Road; and including Quarry the Corner M1 to – A1 Comber Link; the Road A24<br />
Link.<br />
Saintfield Road Relief Road; Knockmore - M1 Link; completion of the<br />
Whilst North Lisburn the Knockmore-M1 Feeder Road; Link and is Quarry currently Corner identified – Comber as a Road non-strategic Link.<br />
scheme, given the importance of this link to the Council area in terms of<br />
unlocking Whilst the the Knockmore-M1 development Link potential is currently of West identified Lisburn as and a non-strategic<br />
the Maze Lands<br />
it scheme, is identified given as the being importance a key priority of this for link the to Council. the Council Redesignation area in terms of of<br />
the<br />
West unlocking Lisburn the / development Blaris Major Employment potential of West Location Lisburn as detailed and the in Maze Key Lands<br />
Issue<br />
6 it has is identified the potential as being to facilitate a key priority development for the Council. of the Knockmore Redesignation – M1 of Link. the<br />
West Lisburn / Blaris Major Employment Location as detailed in Key Issue<br />
The 6 has relocation the potential of the to Rail facilitate Halt/ development Station at Knockmore of the Knockmore to West Lisburn – M1 Link.<br />
will<br />
also be safeguarded.<br />
The relocation of the Rail Halt/ Station at Knockmore to West Lisburn will<br />
It is proposed to retain the option of re-instating the Antrim–Lisburn<br />
also be safeguarded.<br />
railway as a part of a potential passenger circle line which could serve<br />
Belfast It is proposed international to retain Airport the option as envisaged of re-instating the RDS. the Antrim–Lisburn<br />
At present the<br />
railway connection as a part of between a potential Lisburn passenger and Antrim circle line is disused. which could The Regional serve<br />
Transport Belfast international Strategy identifies Airport as the envisaged need to retain the this RDS. option. At present The Regional the<br />
railway connection between Lisburn and Antrim is disused. The Regional<br />
Transport Strategy identifies the need to retain this option. The Regional<br />
43 Ministerial Debate on Rail Services between Belfast City Centre and Belfast<br />
International Airport, September 2016<br />
43 Ministerial Debate on Rail Services between Belfast City Centre and Belfast<br />
International Airport, September 2016<br />
Transport Strategy also proposes that disused rail routes are protected<br />
for possible re-use for transport purposes.<br />
The<br />
Transport Minister<br />
Strategy for the<br />
also Department<br />
proposes for<br />
that Infrastructure<br />
disused rail routes has stated<br />
are protected<br />
that the<br />
project<br />
for possible<br />
is currently re-use for not<br />
transport viable. 43 The<br />
purposes.<br />
number of passengers using the<br />
airport The Minister falls well for short the Department of the figure for of Infrastructure 10 million that has would stated realistically that the<br />
be project required is currently for a rail not line viable. to be 43 effective. The number At present, of passengers there are using 4.4 the<br />
million<br />
airport users, and falls the well Minister short of says the it figure would of be 10 another million that 14 years would before realistically<br />
the<br />
number required reaches for a the rail necessary line to be effective. figure. At present, there are 4.4 million<br />
users, Map<br />
and 29: Proposed<br />
the Minister Knockmore<br />
says it would – M1<br />
be Link<br />
another Road<br />
14 at West<br />
years Lisburn<br />
before the<br />
and<br />
number Relocation<br />
Map 29: reaches Proposed of Rail<br />
the Halt<br />
Knockmore necessary from Knockmore<br />
figure. – M1 Link Road<br />
to West Lisburn<br />
at West Lisburn and Relocation of Rail Halt from<br />
Map Knockmore 29: Proposed to West Knockmore Lisburn – M1 Link Road at West Lisburn and<br />
Relocation of Rail Halt from Knockmore to West Lisburn<br />
Key Issues and Options 155
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