Dublin–Belfast corridor

The Dublin–Belfast corridor (population 3.3 million) is a term used to loosely describe a geographical area that encompasses the cities of Dublin and Belfast and the area between.^[1] The term has been used in papers regarding planning strategies in the area, with the aim of capitalising on the expanding economies of both cities.^[2]

Economy

The main economic engines of the region are the Greater Dublin Area and the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Greater Dublin has a GDP of around €85 billion (2012) while Belfast Metropolitan Area has €30 bn (2013) giving a total regional GDP of €115 bn.

Third level institutions

University of Ulster – 27,500
Queen's University Belfast – 25,000
University College Dublin – 27,000
Dublin Institute of Technology – 22,000
Trinity College Dublin – 15,000
Maynooth University – 10,600
Dublin City University – 10,000
Dublin Business School – 9,000
Dundalk Institute of Technology – 5,000+

Infrastructure

The main route linking the two cities is along the M1 and N1 in the Republic of Ireland and the A1 and M1 in Northern Ireland.

There is also the Enterprise train service connecting the two city regions.

The "Enterprise" near Scarva, in County Armagh.

There are three major airports; Dublin Airport (25 million passengers; 2008), Belfast International Airport (5 million passengers; 2007) and Belfast City Airport (2 million passengers; 2007) which together deal with 30 million passengers each year.

For the two cities:

Dublin - is served by the Dublin Suburban Rail network, Dublin Bus network, Luas tram network, Dublin Area Rapid Transit and the planned Metro North and Metro West.

Belfast - is served by the Belfast Suburban Rail network and Metro (Belfast) bus service. A rapid transport system is also planned for Belfast in the near future.

References

↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
↑ The Dublin-Belfast Development Corridor: Ireland's Mega-City Region? John R. Yarwood

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[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-28.

[2] The Dublin-Belfast Development Corridor: Ireland's Mega-City Region? John R. Yarwood