{"id":41351,"date":"2024-10-08T13:53:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/?p=41351"},"modified":"2024-10-09T09:29:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T09:29:38","slug":"irelands-largest-transport-hub-opens-for-business-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/irelands-largest-transport-hub-opens-for-business-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland\u2019s largest transport hub opens for business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/n3.3-Belfast2410.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/n3.3-Belfast2410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/n3.3-Belfast2410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/n3.3-Belfast2410-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Built with structural steelwork, Belfast Grand Central Station has been officially opened by Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O\u2019Dowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bus stands at what is set to be Ireland\u2019s largest integrated transport hub are now operational, while a date for the commencement of rail services will be confirmed once the rail safety authorisation process has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr O\u2019Dowd, said: This is truly a new era for public transport here in Belfast and across the north and indeed the island of Ireland. This new flagship station is iconic as well as historic and it signals our intent in relation to our climate commitments and our focus on transport decarbonisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is no doubt that this is an impressive facility with the space to cater for up to 20 million customer journeys per year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working on behalf of main contractor Farrans, Walter Watson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelconstruction.info\/Fabrication\">fabricated<\/a>, supplied and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelconstruction.info\/Construction\">erected <\/a>2,400t of steelwork for the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Built with structural steelwork, Belfast Grand Central Station has been officially opened by Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O\u2019Dowd. 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