Our Partners

Gerry Lennon (Visit Belfast)

"Annually, 1.7 million people visit Belfast, and a significant number of them choose not to bring their cars. By investing in the new transport hub, Belfast Grand Central Station, we are providing visitors to our city with first-class access and connectivity, making it easier for them to explore the city area and wider region. This investment will have a positive impact on tourism, benefiting not only Belfast but also the entire Northern Ireland."

Debbie Caldwell (Belfast City Council Climate Commissioner)

"As a city we have committed to reducing our emissions by 80% by 2030. With transport accounting for around one fifth of our emissions, Belfast Grand Central Station can play a critical role in encouraging greater use of public transport and reducing air pollution in our city. With significant active travel improvements alongside the new Station, it will facilitate more cycling and walking - supporting our ambition to transition to an inclusive, resilient net zero city by 2050."

Sam Donaldson (PSNI)

"The Belfast Grand Central Station Project is an exciting scheme that will transform this area of Belfast and improve connectivity for the city. The Police Service will continue to work in partnership with Translink and other partners to ensure the safety of the public during the essential road works that are necessary in the final phases of the construction. We will also continue to provide support during this transformation period in order to keep people safe and minimise disruption to road users and pedestrians."

Eddie Lynch (Commissioner for Older People)

"I welcome the development of the new Belfast Grand Central Station and support the overall plans which will connect people and opportunities across Northern Ireland. 

Improvements in access to public transport will have positive impact on our ageing population, in helping to alleviate factors contributing to loneliness and isolation for older people. Belfast Grand Central Station and the wider Weaver’s Cross redevelopment has a clear focus on active and accessible travel, delivering features to encourage older people to stay active, live independent lives and remain healthier for longer. That’s why the ensuring the Concessionary Fares Scheme stays in place is so important as it will enable those who rely on it to remain connected and be able to enjoy the benefits of free travel with the new transport developments."

Dan Owens, (Belfast International Airport)

"We at Belfast International Airport fully support the new Belfast Grand Central Station. It will undoubtedly be an economic boost to the entire region through providing a new modern transport gateway to Belfast city centre. Grand Central Station will greatly enhance the region's transport infrastructure, which will boost the local economy through attracting more business, tourism, and investment for the benefit of all. This new station, coupled with the significant investment underway at Belfast International Airport, represents a transformational change in improving connectivity and helping to attract more visitors to Northern Ireland."

Noyona Chundur (Consumer Council for Northern Ireland)

"Belfast Grand Central Station is an excellent project that will bring many socio-economic benefits to consumers in Northern Ireland. It is an ambitious plan which will strengthen connectivity across all parts of Belfast and beyond, improve the customer experience, and offer greater choice for passengers. Passengers will be able to integrate rail, bus and active travel and importantly, by addressing consumers’ desire for choice, convenience and greater accessibility, it will also help many people reduce the environmental impact of their travel."

Translink Youth Form

"Translink Youth Forum are delighted to welcome this future investment to add to the Transport services in Northern Ireland. The new Belfast Grand Central Station will create new employment opportunities in local areas and promote more connectivity throughout Northern Ireland.

Overall, this is an amazing investment that will bring more to our city, we hope in turn this will provide the space for new bus and rail routes and further investments into other areas that will again add value to our Transport Services and benefit Young people."

Michael Lorimer (IMTAC)

"Imtac sees Belfast Grand Central Station as a significant step forward in making our public transport system more inclusive and accessible for everyone. In addition to significant enhancements to the provision for bus and rail services, Grand Central will deliver features that make it an exemplar in relation to accessibility.

These features include Changing Places Toilets, provision of sensory space, innovative wayfinding systems, an Assistance Dog spending area and provision for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) parking. A key factor in the ongoing success of the project has been the active involvement of Deaf people, disabled people and others in the design and construction of the station."

Clare Pollock (Sustrans)

"The development of the new grand central station presents an opportunity for people to rethink how they travel and to choose sustainable modes. Active and sustainable travel has so many benefits to health, household budgets, wellbeing and the climate, we would encourage everyone to build active travel into their daily travel routine."

Damien Corr (Cathedral Quarter BID)

“Grand Central Station is an indicator of what Belfast has to offer; the significantly enhanced services can only mean one thing – more people are going to come to Belfast”

Christopher McCracken (Linen Quarter BID)

“Great Victoria Street to Shaftsbury Square is an area that has been crying out for regeneration for around two decades. Projects like this will help reduce our carbon footprints and emissions thereby improving air quality across the city.”

Eimear McCracken (Belfast One BID)

“Belfast Grand Central Station is a world class facility, the first of its kind on the island of Ireland, and will be a generator of health and wealth and will have an impact throughout Northern Ireland and on southern corridors to Dublin.”

Matthew Hall (Belfast City Airport)

"As the UK and Ireland's Most Convenient Airport, Belfast City Airport is proud to support the vital redevelopment of Belfast's Grand Central Station. As Belfast's infrastructure evolves, so does its appeal to visitors. The modernisation of Grand Central Station is not just an investment in transport - it's an investment in the prosperity of Belfast and Northern Ireland, paving the way for enhanced tourism, economic growth, and a thriving future for our region.”

Further information on the project, including more videos and images, is available at www.weaverscross.co.uk