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	Minerino - Your regional search portal!
		The UK lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, and comes within 35 km (22 miles) of the northwest coast of France, from which it is separated by the English Channel.
		Northern Ireland shares a 360 km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland.
		Scotland is separated from England by the Tweed River, the Cheviot Hills, the Liddell River, and Solway Firth.
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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Northern Ireland Railways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		NIR is a subsidiary of the government-owned NITHCo
		Northern Ireland, with its capital in Belfast, also referred to unofficially as the 'Six Counties', the 'North of Ireland', and 'Ulster' (though the province of Ulster includes Donegal, Cavan, and Monaghan in the Republic).
		92% of the population of the Republic of Ireland are Roman Catholic, and 40% in Northern Ireland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Northern-Ireland-Railways (1591 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: History of rail transport in Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland based in Whitehead, County Antrim runs preserved steam trains on the main line, with the Irish Traction Group preserving diesel locomotives, and operating on the main line.
		It is composed of the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Ireland, a region of the United Kingdom.
		Ireland is separated from Britain by the Irish Sea and from mainland Europe by the Celtic Sea.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-rail-transport-in-Ireland (706 words)

	The Northern Ireland Assembly - Minutes of Evidence: Railway Safety Bill
		Her Majesty’s Railway Inspectorate will advise the Department whether or not the safety case is acceptable as it stands, needs certain amendments or, in the worst possible scenario, needs to be completely reworked.
		Northern Ireland Railways would then operate that safety case and would be required to obtain annual audits.
		We must ensure that Northern Ireland Railways is in a position to produce its safety case and to have it audited and inspected before the introduction of safety case regulations.
	www.niassembly.gov.uk /regional/moe/moe020320.htm (4174 words)

	Public Transport : Department for Regional Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		All railway operators in Northern Ireland including light and heritage railways are required to comply with all new regulations introduced by the Department to further improve railway safety.
		In some circumstances heritage railways operating on their own tracks and at a line speed that does not exceed 25mph may be exempted from some of the more onerous regulations where the Department is satisfied that the safety of passengers and the general public is not compromised.
		Railway Accident and Investigation Branch (RAIB) The formation of an organisation to independently investigate railway accidents with the aim of improving safety was recommended in Lord Cullen’s inquiry report on the Ladbroke Grove rail accident in 1999.
	www.drdni.gov.uk /DRDwww_PublicTransport/more.asp?division=Public_Transport:Railway_Transport (2050 words)

	Northern Ireland Railways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Northern Ireland Railways is planning to order 23 new diesel trains as part of a £105m investment programme, and rolling stock manufacturers are being invited to submit tenders.
		Northern Ireland Railways has awarded a £12m contract to a consortium of Farrans, Servirail and GTRM to reinstate rail track between north Belfast and Antrim.
		Northern Ireland Railways has won approval for a £12m project to reinstate the Bleach Green to Antrim rail link, and the construction contract has been awarded to Farrans of Dunmurry.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /nos51563.htm (92 words)

	Northern ireland railways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/northern_ireland_railways (157 words)

	Translink Press Release: Northern Ireland Railways Strategic Review - Translink
		Northern Ireland would suffer an economic disadvantage if its rail network were to be closed down.
		N I Railways network, both core and non-core, are an important strategic asset for future generations, and should be subject to appropriate safeguards.
		It is clear that NI Railways has the potential to provide much better services with the proper funding and investment, and this in turn would make N I Railways better value for money and enable it to become more efficient and effective, resulting in a positive cycle of growth and reinvestment.
	www.ulsterbus-tours.co.uk /20040401NorthernIrelandRailwaysStrategicReview.asp (886 words)

	NITHCo - Translink
		Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) is a public corporation established under the Transport Act (NI) 1967 to oversee the provision of public transport in Northern Ireland.
		It took over the railway and bus activities of the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA), thus, Northern Ireland Railways and Ulsterbus were incorporated.
		The Board of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company is responsible to the Department for Regional Development for the operation of its subsidiary companies, Citybus, NI Railways and Ulsterbus, which deliver public transport services.
	www.nir.co.uk /nithco.asp (302 words)

	The Labour Party - Northern Ireland - - Submission to the Railway Review Group (RRG Report)
		The Northern Ireland Labour Forum was brought into formal existence in December 2003 to organise those members.
		The Northern Ireland Labour Forum is not electoral in nature, but acts in most other respects as a Branch of the Labour Party.
		The Northern Ireland Transport Holding Co. have indicated to the railway lobby group Rail 21, at their annual public meeting in June 2004, that the figures were incomplete and merely the best available, and the company was unable to display any passenger figures for NIR for 2003/04.
	www.labour.ie /northernireland/railwaypol.html (1166 words)

	Train Pictures - Northern Ireland Railways Photographs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		NIR operates a small fleet of six diesel electric locomotives.
		NIR Nos 208 and 209 are large GM diesels built in 1996 for the cross-border 'Enterprise' service.
		NIR No 208 'Lagan' is seen at Belfast Central in Enterprise livery, having just arrived with the 11.00 ex Dublin.
	www.colourpoint.co.uk /index43.html (436 words)

	Transport Diversions Emporium - Titles On Railways In BOOK Format
		Published by The London Underground Railway Society this is an illustrated history of the R Stock.
		Northern Ireland Railways has operated the surviving railway network in Northern Ireland since the break-up of the old Ulster Transport Authority in 1967.
		The story of Stan Symes who joined the Southern Railway in August 1939 at Bournemouth Depot as an engine cleaner and is still driving engines on the Swanage Railway on a regular basis.
	www.transportdiversions.com /catalog.asp?subject=railways&media=book (557 words)

	Northern Ireland Railways : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk
		NIR are well known for their lack of reliability...
		NIR are well known for their lack of reliability in Northern Ireland.
		Northern Ireland Railways is part of a public transport company, "Translink".
	www.ciao.co.uk /Northern_Ireland_Railways__94951 (734 words)

	ConsumerLine: Search : Consumer advice, information, consumer rights, consumer legislation, consumer education, and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In Northern Ireland one publicly-owned company provides rail service, Northern Ireland Railways which is part of Translink.
		Northern Ireland Railways has to make sure that its tracks and trains are well maintained and safe for public use.
		When Northern Ireland Railways changes the time of a service or cancels it altogether, it should do its best to make sure that its customers are told in good time.
	www.consumerline.org /search/?cat=Travel+%26+Transport&item=Rail+Travel (369 words)

	The Railways (Rateable Value) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		O is the total length of railway track measured in kilometres, for the year in question, occupied by the Company and used primarily for the conveyance of railway traffic.
		B is the total length of railway track in the district in question, measured in kilometres, which is occupied by the Company and used primarily for the conveyance of railway traffic; and
		C is the total length of railway track in Northern Ireland, measured in kilometres, which is occupied by the Company and used primarily for the conveyance of railway traffic.
	www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk /sr/sr1997/Nisr_19970106_en_1.htm (1056 words)

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		This is both a lament for the old Harcourt Street railway line which served Dubliners so well for over a century, and a commendation of those whose foresight over the years urged the preservation of the trackbed for possible future use.
		The narrative is a mixture of social history and railway facts and figures, and the photographic illustrations are particularly effective, though a large number seem to have been taken when there were no passengers about.
		This book catalogues the major accidents on the railways of the British Isles, one of the most important of which, in terms of its consequences for all railways, was the Armagh Disaster.
	www.rpsi-online.org /Bibliography/Bib_H.htm (480 words)

	Valuation (Railways) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Government Printer for Northern Ireland.
		It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland does not extend to the Government Printer for Northern Ireland imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Rule which are issued or made available to the public.
		These Regulations provide that property occupied by the Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited ("the Company") which would, apart from these Regulations, be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament ("the single hereditament").
	www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk /sr/sr2003/20030072.htm (645 words)

	FOE Briefing: Out of the Shadows - Northern Ireland's Railways
		Northern Ireland risks being left out in the remarkable renaissance in rail travel which is sweeping across Europe.
		Northern Ireland's rail network now forms a small part of what was once an extensive system covering all parts of the region.
		Northern Ireland Railways, like most of Europe's railways, remains publicly-owned though there are a growing number of examples of private sector involvement in rail.
	www.foe.co.uk /pubsinfo/briefings/html/20001010161812.html (15548 words)

	Friends of the Earth: Northern Ireland: Resource
		This briefing sets out why the 'Vision' report is an inadequate foundation on which to build the future of food and farming in Northern Ireland and why it presents a dangerously narrow agenda on which to conduct the current debate.
		This is a legal opinion on the policy that the Northern Ireland Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) should not object to applications for planning permission for development in 56 'hotspot' locations where there is inadequate sewage treatment infrastructure.
		Meanwhile in Northern Ireland, the Government is contemplating closing key stretches of the network.
	www.foe.org.uk /northern_ireland/resource/index.html (1108 words)

	4ni - Travel - Rail - Northern Ireland
		The integration of Citybus, Northern Ireland Railways and Ulsterbus began in January 1995 when the government announced comprehensive changes to the provision of public transport.
		Among the many measures to be introduced was the new policy of co-ordination between the bus companies, Citybus and Ulsterbus, and the railway company, NI Railways.
		The organisation is now one of the largest companies in Northern Ireland with approximately 3,500 employees and a turnover in excess of £100m.
	www.4ni.co.uk /fulllisting.asp?cat=736&style=0&level1=6 (353 words)

	Northern Ireland : Planning a Trip \| Frommers.com
		Main roads leading to Northern Ireland from the Republic include N1 from Dublin (under extensive construction throughout 2006), N2 from Monaghan, N3 from Cavan, N14 and N15 from Donegal, and N16 from Sligo.
		For example, the Irish Rover pass is for use both in the Republic of Ireland and in the North.
		Your biggest problem will be other drivers -- Northern Ireland has an appalling record of road accidents, and many people drive far too fast here -- but the same attention to safety you exhibit when driving at home will bear similar rewards here.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/northernireland/1335010002.html (1216 words)

	Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Section 6 of the [1889 c. 57.] Regulation of Railways Act 1889 (which provides that every passenger ticket issued by any railway company in the United Kingdom shall show on its face the fare chargeable for the journey for which it was issued) shall cease to have effect.
		In section 2 of the [1923 c. 27.] Railway Fires Act (1905) Amendment Act 1923 (conditions precedent to application of the Act of 1905) after the words "any railway company" there shall be inserted the words "(as defined in section 4 of that Act)".
		In the [1974 c. 48.] Railways Act 1974, section 9 (which provides for an alternative basis of remuneration for chairmen of Consultative Committees set up under section 56 of the [1962 c. 46.] Transport Act 1962) shall cease to have effect.
	www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk /acts/acts1993/Ukpga_19930043_en_16.htm (3138 words)

	Northern Ireland Railways NIR (NI Railways) - Transport International Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Northern Ireland Railways (NIR or NI Railways) — formerly, and very briefly, known as Ulster Transport Railways (UTR) — is the railway operator in Northern Ireland.
		The sole state-owned inter-urban train operator in the UK, it is a subsidiary of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, and has a common Board of Management with the other two transport Companies, Ulsterbus and Citybus, trading under the brand...
		I?m not psychic by any means; I just know from countless experience that Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) wouldn?t have me at my destination in the time their timetable would have me believe.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /transport-international/northern-ireland-railways (347 words)

	Getting about Northern Ireland - Getting About Britain
		The Isle of Lewis sits at the northern end of the 130ml/208km chain of islands off the west coast of Scotland, known as the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides.
		Cross-border services between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, principally between Belfast and Dublin, are run jointly by Ulsterbus and Bus Eireann, the Irish Republic’s state-owned bus company.
		Ulsterbus and Northern Ireland Railways enquiries are now exclusively on both Goldline Express Coach and Northern Ireland Railway booklet timetables carry useful route maps besides service times.
	www.gettingaboutbritain.com /gettingabout.php?id=6 (273 words)

	northern ireland travel
		Since the integration of Citybus, Northern Ireland Railways and Ulsterbus in 1995 Translink continues to provide co-ordinated bus and Latest Travel News 4:44.
		Northern Ireland) Prime Minister: Bertie Ahern (Republic), Tony Blair (Northern Ireland).
		Northern Ireland offers stunning coastline, historic cities and a warm welcome.
	www.just-travel-links.com /northern_ireland_travel.html (1138 words)

	BUG - Backpackers Guide to train travel in Ireland
		The BritRail Pass + Ireland is similar to the BritRail Flexipass allowing the holder a set number of travel days within a longer period.
		However not only is this pass is valid in England, Wales, Scotland but it also lets you travel in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
		The Irish Rover pass is good for unlimited train travel in both Northern Ireland and the Republic on Northern Ireland Railways and Ianród Éireann trains (including DART and Dublin suburban services).
	www.bugeurope.com /transport/trainie.html (425 words)

	020422d-rd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A reception to mark the signing of contracts to supply 23 new trains to Northern Ireland Railways by Spanish company CAF, was co-hosted by Regional Development Minister, Peter Robinson, MP, MLA, and Joan Smyth, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company at Stormont today.
		The agreement was signed by the Minister, Mr Peter Robinson, MP, MLA and Dr Joan Smyth, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company on behalf of Northern Ireland Railways and by Senor Jose Baztarrica, Chief Executive and Senor Luis Capuchino, Export Director, on behalf of CAF.
		In December 2000 the NI Assembly approved funding for NIR to implement the ‘consolidation’ option as recommended by the Railways Taskforce.
	www.nics.gov.uk /press/rd/020422d-rd.htm (537 words)

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