Irish government to contribute £197m to cross-border rail services
The Irish government is to contribute €228m (£197m) towards improving rail services between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Some €193m (£166m) will go
The Irish government is to contribute €228m (£197m) towards improving rail services between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Some €193m (£166m) will go towards the Londonderry-Belfast-Dublin rail infrastructure investment and a further €35m (£30m) will be spent on continuing hourly trains from Dublin to Belfast, which will see the service continue until at least 2030.
The money will come from the last allocation from the Irish government's Shared Island Fund., external It is part of a scheme which aims to fund cross-border projects that benefit people in both the Republic and
Northern Ireland. The two governments will work together for a 15-20 minute transfer time between the Dublin-Belfast and Belfast-Derry lines to enhance connectivity between and the three cities. Cabinet ministers on Tuesday in Dublin were told
that total allocations under the fund are over €1bn (£862m) and approved plans for a further €377m (£325m) from the Shared Island Fund for 12 new projects to be delivered as part of the Initiative over 2027-2030.
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