Farmers on rail line will have access to crossings

TRANSLINK has given assurances that farmers will have access to accommodation crossings during the Londonderry to Coleraine rail upgrade and has insisted there will be no requirement for compensation consequently.

Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney asked the Rail Minister Danny Kennedy whether farmers will be compensated for the closure of accommodation crossings while the upgrade to the Coleraine to Londonderry railway line takes place.

Mr Kennedy replied: “Translink assure me that the accommodation crossings will not be closed during the upgrade of the line.

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“The contractor and Translink will work together to ensure that farmers will always have access over the accommodation crossings.

“The contractor will have to remove the permanent crossing surface at the crossings at certain stages during the works and temporary crossing surfaces will be provided at those stages.

“The contractor will engage with each farmer during programming and planning of works at his/her accommodation crossing and ensure that the farmer is not disadvantaged during the project.

“Thus farmers will not be compensated for closure of accommodation crossings,” concluded the Minister.