Infrastructure Blog Archive
Here you will find an archive of Infrastructure Blog articles published before 1 January 2020, divided into their relevant categories.
Energy
Infrastructure
![A car involved in a road traffic collision being towed (Image: Pixabay)](https://www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/A-car-involved-in-a-road-traffic-collision-being-towed-640x424.png)
Fatal and serious road traffic collisions in Northern Ireland
Reading Time: 4 minutes It is difficult to grasp the full extent of what is portrayed by road traffic collision statistics. Each statistic represents a human being and, in the case of those killed or seriously injured, is an
![Mullygarry, Fermanagh; after thirty-five consecutive days of rain in 2009, the water levels on Lough Erne rose to 158ft above sea level, the highest since records began in 1956 (image Dean Molyneaux, under Creative Commons).](https://www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mullygarry-flood-Fermanagh-640x480.jpg)
Managing Flood risk in Northern Ireland: Are we prepared?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prolonged heavy rainfall over the winter of 2015 has shown how devastating flooding can be to homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. With predictions that localised flooding will become an ever more common occurrence, how prepared
Transport
![Artist’s Impression of Belfast’s proposed ‘Transport Hub’ which has already received EU TEN-T funding during the planning phase and would have been eligible to compete for money as it moved into the capital phase.](https://www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Image-2-Infrastructure-planning-640x481.png)
How can the Department for Infrastructure fund delivery of its infrastructure pipeline?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Northern Ireland’s infrastructure development was neglected for decades. There are now plans in place to rectify this but how this will be funded remains uncertain.
![A look back at the dualling of the A1; the main route between Belfast-Newry-Dublin. The new north-bound carriageway is on the left and carrying two-way traffic while the new south-bound carriageway is under construction on the right. The road opened on 23 November 2006.](https://www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Image-1_geograph-224577-by-Albert-Bridge-640x426.png)
Has transport investment been a priority for the Northern Ireland Executive? A comparison of transport expenditure across the UK
Reading Time: 6 minutes Overall public spending per capita is higher in Northern Ireland than in any of the other UK regions. However, the proportion which is spent on transport is lower.
![Aerial view of the newly constructed A8; officially opened in December 2015 this dualling scheme cost £133m](https://www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NI-infra-pic-A8-640x481.jpg)
Is Northern Ireland’s transport infrastructure sufficient to support growth and competitiveness?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the Northern Ireland (NI) Executive seeks to grow the local economy during the forthcoming mandate, the quality and capacity of NI’s transport infrastructure will be a major factor. High quality infrastructure is a critical