David Ford MLA, Leader of the Alliance Party

Leading Change in Antrim & Newtownabbey since 1998

 David Ford

Ford welcomes Translink's iLink travelcard

10.20.00am GMT Tue 6th Oct 2009

Translink's iLink travelcard for Zone 1. Photo Copyright © Michael Carchrie Campbell

The most significant benefit is that Translink's iLink card applies to Metro, Ulsterbus, and NI Railways.

Alliance Party Leader David Ford MLA today welcomed the introduction of Translink's iLink Travelcard which provides integrated ticketing on Northern Ireland's buses and trains.

The South Antrim MLA said, "I welcome the introduction of the iLink travelcard by Translink. The card will allow for daily, weekly, or monthly unlimited travel in particular zones, based on travel to and from Belfast. Urban Newtownabbey is within Zone 1, and most of the rest of the Constituency is within Zone 2. Travel to and from the International Airport is however in Zone 3.

"The most significant benefit is that the card applies to Metro, Ulsterbus, and NI Railways. This is an important step forward. I hope that we will be able to review this system in the next few years to create more localised zones."

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