[5-4-2009] Belfast Services

[Mark Gleeson]

Belfast line security alert by Press Office

Belfast line: Bus transfers Newry-Belfast due to security alert at Lurgan

Which is not exactly the truth

Enterprise - Security Alert Portadown Line 5-Apr-2009 9:20
Translink wish to advise Enterprise passengers that the Portadown Line has been closed until further notice between Lisburn and Portadown due to a security alert at Lurgan.

As a result the 1000 Enterprise service from Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly will be subjected to the following arrangements:

Passengers boarding at Belfast will be transferred to Newry by bus where the rail service to Dublin will continue.

Passengers boarding at Portadown should arrive at the station as normal.

The 1000 departure from Dublin connolly to Belfast Central will terminate in Portadown. Belfast passengers will alight in Newry then being bussed onwards to their destination. Portadown passengers will remain onboard.

[Mark Gleeson]

Enterprise - 1300 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly 5-Apr-2009 13:25
Due to the earlier security alert the 1300 service from Belfast Central to Dublin is delayed by 20 minutes.

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Enterprise - Security Alert Portadown Line 5-Apr-2009 12:34
Translink wish to advise passengers that the security alert on the Portadown Line has now been cleared with services returning to normal.

Irish Rail of course saying nothing