.Translink_NI wants to assess the possibility of reopening a closed railway line between Antrim and Lisburn
"The study will consider the passenger demand and operational model for the line," Translink said.Andrew McDonald from Fund the NINE railway campaign group said that it was "the best news we could possibly hope for".
He wants the track to be dualled and connected as part of a circle line around commuter areas in greater Belfast. "This would give people who live along the track the potential to move away from the burdens of car ownership," he said. Alliance Party assembly member David Honeyford said it has "the potential to foster huge economic growth".
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