19/09/2003

Ulsterbus warn of delays and changes to timetables

Ulsterbus are advising passengers of changes and possible delays to their journey timetable this weekend in Counties Antrim and Armagh.

On Saturday Portadown town will be closed due to the 'Country Comes To Town' show. Passengers journeying to Banbridge, Lurgan, Belfast and Dungannon will therefore be picked up at the barrier at the bottom of the town.

Passengers for Armagh, meanwhile, will be picked up at Mackles Shop on the Armagh Road. Traffic diversions are expected to be in place all day Saturday.

Elsewhere, Ulsterbus have warned of delays in Templepatrick area due to roadworks.

A spokesperson for Ulsterbus said that the 300 service to the International Airport would be expected to experience delays on both inward and outward journeys.

(MB)

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