Dublin–Belfast corridor


The Dublin–Belfast corridor is a term used to loosely describe a geographical area that encompasses the two capital cities of Dublin and Belfast, the smaller cities of Lisburn and Newry, and the area between that includes other major towns such as Drogheda and Dundalk. The term has been used in papers regarding planning strategies in the area, with the aim of capitalising on the expanding economies of both cities.

Economy

The main economic engines of the region are the Greater Dublin Area and the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Greater Dublin has a GDP of around €85 billion while Belfast Metropolitan Area has €30 bn giving a total regional GDP of €115 bn.

Infrastructure

The main route linking the two cities is along the M1 and N1 in the Republic of Ireland and the A1 and M1 in Northern Ireland.
There is also the Enterprise train service connecting the two city regions.
There are three major airports: Dublin Airport, Belfast International Airport and Belfast City Airport which together deal with over 40 million passengers each year.
For the two cities: