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Transport
Transport
Driving regional growth
The strategic location of the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor plays a pivotal role in establishing it as a centre of growth both nationally and locally, connecting the two capital cities, as well as a network of cities, towns and villages. Stretching 103 miles between Belfast and Dublin, the corridor offers several major entry points to access the rest of Ireland.
Six deep water ports
Two airports
Upgraded rail network
Intermodal transport network
Collectively, Dublin Airport and George Best City Airport handle 40.5 million passengers each year, boasting a one-hour flight time to London, two-hour flight time to most European destinations, direct flights to the USA and US preclearance facility at Dublin airport.
Jointly operated by Iarnod Eireann and NI Railways, the cross border, inter-city Enterprise train service connects Dublin Connolly Station to Belfast. With seven daily departures between Belfast & Dublin, there are significant plans to upgrade the service to achieve an hourly rail service.
The currently underway Belfast Grand Central Station will soon provide a modern, world class integrated transport hub for Northern Ireland and beyond.
The key arterial road route is the M1 and the A1 road network, which connects the two major cities of Belfast and Dublin. The network links key strategic locations along the corridor, including the major towns of Dundalk, Drogheda and Swords and the cities of Newry, Lisburn, and Armagh.
The DBEC region is home to six sea ports: Dublin Port, Belfast Port, Warrenpoint Port, Drogheda Port, Greenore Port and Dundalk Port.
Doing Business Here
An established investment destination.
The Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor is Ireland’s most sought-after investment destination and is already home to both world-leading companies and a range of successful local SMEs.