Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
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The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 37 (N.I.)) is an act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland concerning transport.[1]
Background
[edit]In the decades leading up to the act, there had been a reduction in the length of Northern Ireland's railway network from 900 miles to 210 miles.[2]
Contents
[edit]The act established the Northern Ireland Transport Holdings Company which trades as Translink a government-owned body which manages trains and buses in Northern Ireland.[3] The act established NITHC as a replacement to the Ulster Transport Authority.[4]
The operations of Belfast Central Railways were absorbed by Northern Ireland Railways, under the act.[5]
Implementation
[edit]Ulsterbus began operating in April 1967.[4] Northern Ireland Railways was established on 1 April 1968.[2] Citybus began operating on 2 April 1973.[6]
The name "Translink" was adopted in 1996.[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Statutory Legislation". Irish Jurist (1966-). 2 (2): 396–400. 1967. ISSN 0021-1273.
- 1 2 "Northern Ireland Railways celebrates 50th anniversary". Rail UK. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Black, Rebecca (2 January 2015). "Translink: Three transportation firms under a single name". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- 1 2 "THROUGH THE TROUBLES TO TODAY". Key Buses. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Heading, Brendan (8 February 2018). "Belfast Central Station to be renamed "Lanyon Place"". Slugger O'Toole. Queen's University Belfast.
- ↑ "Translink marks 50 years since Citybus formed in Belfast". Route One. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Gill, Rebecca (2019). "Commission on a Gender-Equal Economy: Public Transport in a Gender Equal Economy" (PDF). Women's Budget Group. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Text of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
