Summary
EXPERIMENTAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SCHEME – TAXIS IN BUS LANES
– BELFAST CITY CENTRE
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has made The Experimental Traffic Control
Scheme – Permitted Taxis in Bus Lanes – Belfast City Centre, for a period of 6 months,
which comes into operation on 8 September 2025.
Documents
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Permitted taxis in bus lanes - Belfast City Centre - Direction Order
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme – Taxis in Bus Lanes, Belfast City Centre - NoM
Consultation description
The scheme will permit Class A, B, C and D taxis to use bus lanes on lengths of Bruce
Street, Dublin Road, Great Victoria Street and Shaftesbury Square, Belfast. The
Department will consider in due course whether the provisions of the scheme should
continue indefinitely.
Inspecting the proposal
Details of the scheme can be viewed online at www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/consultations
Making an objection
Within a period of 6 months from 8 September 2025 any person may object to the making
of a traffic regulation order for the purpose of continuing the provisions of the scheme in
force indefinitely. Any such objection or other representation must be made in writing to
the Department at DfI TRAM Eastern Division, Traffic Management, Hydebank House, 4a
Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan, Belfast, BT8 8JL or by emailing
traffic.eastern@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk stating the grounds of objection.
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