Video: Closing comments from Mark O'Donnell,
Senior Responsible Owner, Portrush Regeneration Project

98% Give New Public Realm Areas Seal of Approval

Ninety-Eight percent of respondents described their overall perception of the new public realm area of Portrush as being either ‘very good’ (80%) or ‘good’ (18%); the remaining 2% felt that the area was average.  

Whilst 30% liked the seating the most, 9% liked the smooth paving the most and a further 9% liked that the area was cleaner, tidier, more presentable and had a fresh appearance.

 Record Passenger Numbers During The 148th Open

With Portrush welcoming huge numbers during The 148th Open period, Translink was delighted to record approximately 200,000 passenger journeys travelling to and from the town during period 14-21 July, with unprecedented demand for Translink bus, coach and train services throughout the championship.

We were delighted to showcase the £5.6m Portrush Train Station to tens of thousands of visitors during the championship.

Chris Conway, Translink Group Chief Executive, said; 
"A massive thank you to all our staff, partner agencies, volunteers and customers for their support during this major transport operation.

"Every available bus, coach and train was used to deliver our golf transport plan providing convenient journey options for spectators while also maintaining normal services for our regular customers.

"We were pleased to play our role in ensuring hundreds of thousands of people enjoyed this spectacular championship and showcasing the Causeway Coast to visitors from all across the world."