06 July 2007

Dear Colleagues,

While it looks like someone forgot to tell the Weatherman, summer is officially here, schools out, and we have launched this year’s range of summer promotions for travellers, tourists and day trippers wishing to explore Northern Ireland!

This year we are offering those hoping to get away from it all, for a day, a week or a fortnight cost effective, convenient and comfortable services with our promise of “Get your Summer Jolly for a lot less Lolly” - I’m sure you’ve all now seen our creative new advertising campaign using ice lollies!

Some of the highlights of our summer promotions include:

• Bus and Rail
• Family Day Ticket £17.50 - 2 adults and 4 children
• 1/3 Off Bus and Train Day Returns
• Senior Smartpass - Free Travel
• Freedom of Northern Ireland from £14

• Rail
• Sunday Day Tracker £5

• Bus
• Sunday Rambler £7
• Metro Day Ticket £3.50 or £2.50

If you or your family are heading further a field, don’t forget the Enterprise Day Return promotion to Dublin or our airport bus services:

• Airport Express 300 - Belfast International Airport
• Airport Express 600 - George Best Belfast City Airport
• Goldline 200 - Belfast to Dublin Airport
• Goldline 274 - Derry to Dublin Airport

So tell your family and friends about our summer offers including the late night airport bus services to Belfast International and Dublin Airports for those flying off to hotter climates. Full details are available from our website www.translink.co.uk, main bus and rail stations or contact the Call Centre 028 9066 6630.

Whatever you choose to do this summer, enjoy your well earned break! Here’s hoping the weather picks up before schools in and autumn arrives ……….

Philip O'Neill

Acting Chief Executive

We have launched this year’s range of summer promotions for travellers, tourists and day trippers wishing to explore Northern Ireland!