TRANSLINKL SUPPORTS LOCAL COMMUNITY IN WHITEABBEY

Translink today (31 August 2022), unveiled a new bench and community notice board which captures and celebrates the local rail history of the area as part of community project linked to recent ‘Dark Arches’ engineering work in the area.

Following close engagement with the Whiteabbey Community Centre, this initiative was delivered as part of a sustained programme of community engagement connected with essential track renewal works of the railway line between the Shore Road (Dark Arches) and Whiteabbey

Located close to the entrance of the Glen, the new benches provide  welcome stop offs for people visiting the local beauty spot.  

The notice board displays information on the history of the nearby Bleach Green Viaducts which are maintained by Translink as an important part of the local rail network. The aim of the historical signage is to help to promote the viaduct as a local place of interest. 

The public benches provide much needed seating in the area for the local community to enjoy and to encourage social interaction around the busy community centre which already provides a range of events on a weekly basis. 

Oliver Watts, Translink Project Manager, said

‘’Translink is delighted to have the opportunity to deliver this community improvement project for everyone that lives and visits this local area in Whiteabbey. 

We have welcomed the support of the local community for these essential works that will ensure we maintain a high quality, safe and sustainable public transport for generations to come. Working in conjunction with the Whiteabbey

Community Group has allowed us to go the extra mile with this latest community project which will leave a further lasting legacy which I hope many people will be able to enjoy.

Irene McCann, Whiteabbey Community Group committee member, said

‘’I would like to thank Translink for working with us over the past year to bring these plans to completion. The new seating and signage have been very well received by the local community and we are delighted to have been able to improve our area in this way.