It follows a meeting between Belfast Chamber and the Infrastructure Minister to discuss ongoing traffic chaos
The boss of an organisation championing businesses in Belfast has said they are hopeful major traffic congestion issues in the city can be resolved before Christmas.
Belfast Chamber proposed number of solutions to combat traffic issues. They include: a temporary relaxation of bus lane restrictions to permit taxis on bus lanes, simplification of the bus lanes times and turning restrictions along Great Victoria Street, having continuous bus lanes to make them more effective but also less in number, and free fares on park-and-ride services in Belfast city centre.
“We had a productive meeting with the Infrastructure Minister and we welcome the fact that he and his department have pledged to examine ways to introduce measures to alleviate the traffic congestion before Christmas and in the New Year.
Traffic And Travel Department For Infrastructure
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