Traffic and Travel

Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has said she welcomes the introducing of ‘Keep Clear’ markings at the junctions of Marlborough Terrace, Beechwood Avenue to try and keep the free flow of traffic at peak times of the day.

The first phase of works on a new £27m new train station and transport hub for Derry is on course for completion by August, Translink have confirmed to the Journal.

Transport NI are to paint ‘KEEP CLEAR’ markings where two residential streets in Pennyburn exit onto the busy Racecourse Road.

SDLP Councillor Shauna Cusack has called on the Department for Infrastructure to increase road safety at the top of Springtown Road by installing a pedestrian crossing.

Newly obtained figures show that 2018-19 was a record-breaking year for the Derry to Belfast train service.

Motorists have been advised to avoid the Foyle Road after a vehicle broke down on Craigavon Bridge during rush hour this morning.

Gas heating is to be made available for residents in Whitehouse Park, Templegrove and The Branch this year, Sinn Féin Councillor Eric McGinley has advised.

Sinn Féin Moor Councillor Sharon Duddy has welcomed the news that the Department for Infrastructure is to formally carry out a consultation with the residents on the introduction of a one-way system on Westland Avenue and Westland Terrace.

Police have asked motorists to avoid the Dunsilly onslip (off the M2), southbound, to allow the recovery of an overturned lorry.

Met Éireann has issued a yellow status weather warning of wind for Donegal before the arrival of Storm Hannah.

Police have confirmed that a 46 year old man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision on the Glenshane Road last night.

City of Derry Airport and Loganair are “actively talking” about expanding their route network, according to the airline company’s managing director.

There were celebrations at City of Derry Airport this week as the team there and Scottish airline Logan Air marked 40 years since the inaugural commercial flight from the airport to Glasgow in April 2, 1979.

Independent councillor, Warren Robinson, has warned that there have already been several near misses due to the lack of a pedestrian crossings along a stretch of the Skeoge Road.