Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Infrastructure – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 3:00 pm on 8 June 2026.
Justin McNulty
Social Democratic and Labour Party
3:00,
8 June 2026
Will the Minister provide an update on the business case for the reopening of the Armagh to Portadown rail line and outline when she plans to have trains departing from Armagh station back on track?
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