Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15432

Railways: Belfast and Dublin

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Jerome Mayhew

Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration her Department has given to supporting the development of a high-speed rail connection between Belfast and Dublin capable of reducing end-to-end journey times to under two hours; and what dis

Answer

Keir Mather
The railway in Northern Ireland is a fully devolved matter, including assessment of any new rail projects and proposals. The Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for their Infrastructure Strategy, including cross border cooperation with the Republic ...
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