§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What plans they have to establish a railway link between Portadown and Armagh. [HL2853]
§ Lord Williams of MostynDue to the substantial costs that would be incurred in establishing a railway link between Portadown and Armagh and the expected limited usage of such a link, this project was not included in the regional transportation strategy for Northern Ireland 2002–12, the strategic direction and underlying principles of which were agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly on 3 July 2002. Accordingly there are no plans to establish a railway link between Portadown and Armagh.