The West’s #infrastructure deficit. It takes >7hrs to travel from #sligo to #galway today by rail. It will be <2hrs on the 100% intact relayed & reopened #WRC through #tubbercurry #claremorris #tuam Eamon Ryan @PaulineGalway Maria Walsh MEP Lisa Chambers Chris McManus Ciaran Mullooly

Good news in Connacht/CityTribune that planning will be submitted for Oranmore’s 2nd platform and loop. This station reopened in 2013 and is now too small. Safe #bike access and extra parking now a must Hildegarde Naughton Catherine Connolly Galway City Council Mairéad Farrell TD Éamon Ó Cuív Seán Kyne

Donegal Senator Senator Niall Blaney has backed calls for the installation of rail infrastructure in the county. Into The West, West Ulster Rail Initiative & West=On=Track has been lobbying to get vital these transport links into Donegal.
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Limerick to Ennis rail link

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Govt is spending €1m/day on active travel projects. Safer access to #train stations & proper #bike storage facilities a must in #galway & along the whole #westernrailcorridor
#modalshift #safety Better Ennis @PaulineGalway Gort Cycle Trails
Rothaí Bhaile Átha'n Rí / The Wheels of Athenry Galway Commuter Coalition Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway

Mark Lusby was taken too soon. A highly effective and influential member of the Into the West rail campaign for Derry. May he rest in peace.

Galway’s failed #transport policy: Coast Rd x N6 x M6 x Bothar Na DTreabh x Headford Rd x N83 = #europes 7th most #congested city. Tackle it! #westernrailcorridor #modalshift Catherine Connolly Hildegarde Naughton Éamon Ó Cuív
Mairéad Farrell TD Ollie Crowe Mayor of Galway - Cllr. Eddie Hoare Senator Pauline O'Reilly, MEP Candidate

This inequality must be addressed : if we’re really serious about promoting alternatives to the car ? West=On=Track

Tuam’s ~10,000 population is equal to Athenry’s and Oramore’s combined but the latter two have ~30 #train services each daily v Tuam’s 0. Relay & reopen the intact #railway from #galway to #tuam #mayo #sligo Sean Canney TD Anne Rabbitte TD Seán Kyne Maria Walsh MEP Louis O'Hara

With the line improvements being made between Claremorris - Galway, the line from Claremorris - Sligo needs to happen to provide an economic boost to Sligo and bring further environmental benefits towards Ireland’s climate action plan #choosesligo West=On=Track Eamon Ryan

#irishrail are installing a new footbridge and lifts in Claremorris. This will connect platforms 1,2&3, infrastructure that will be needed when the line is reopened from #galway to #mayo and #sligo Senator Pauline O'Reilly, MEP Candidate Maria Walsh MEP Lisa Chambers Chris MacManus MEP

'... passenger numbers on the line have grown strongly in recent years, with daily boardings at Wexford station in 2022 more than twice what they were in 2013.'

NTA not fit for purpose - the line nearly TRIPLES in popularity

Solution? Make it worse South East on Track Dublin Commuters

Intensify it. High speed rail - cities should only be 40 minutes from each other.

Flooding continues to disrupt #commuters at Ballycar between #galway #ennis and #limerick
Time to fund the drainage solution as outlined by RPS Consulting Engineers. #opw Office of Public Works Patrick O'Donovan Paschal Donohoe Eamon Ryan

Today’s The Irish Times lays down the challenge. Unless #carbon from transport is reduced by 50% in 2030 Ireland will face fines of circa €3.5 bn. Expand the reach and #capacity of the rail network. #congestion #rail #irishtimes #emissions #westernrailcorridor #galway #mayo #sligo

Tuam and Midleton are similiar in size and proximity to their local city. Midleton’s #rail service reopened in 2009. In 2023 over 700,000 used the service. Time to get the #train to Tuam! Sean Canney TD Anne Rabbitte TD Louis O'Hara Maria Walsh MEP

Well Boiled Icicle West=On=Track Shannon Foynes Port Irish Exporters Enterprise Ireland IDA Ireland That’s the nub of the issue - we don’t future proof infrastructure in this country.

Installing a passing loop now would save having to do future remedial and installation works. It would also save money doing it alongside the current works.

#freight trains in #mayo yesterday bound for PortofWaterford & Dublin Port Company Industries in Mayo benefit from reduced #transport costs and just 20% #carbon output moving goods from A to B. Services needed in #galway #sligo #clare #westernrailcorridor Enterprise Ireland Irish Exporters