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“Including Claremorris – Athenry route in the Strategic Rail Review is a major milestone for our region. Improving interregional connectivity is a key enabler in supporting more balanced regional growth”
@almulrooney
@WesternDevCo
@galwayruraldev
@GalwayChamber
@leomhaigheo
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Clearance on the Claremorris-Athenry line has begun. This was taken today at Lisduff near Claremorris.
@EamonRyan
@paulinegalway
@BrianLeddin
@SeanCanney
@Alan_Dillon
@daracalleary
@MacManusChris
#westernrailcorridor
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Full reopening of the
#sligo
line to
#galway
will provide Irelands first comprehensive regional rail network costing just 1.5% of the NDP transport budget
#westernrailcorridor
#mayo
#sustainablecommute
#rail
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The All Island Strategic Rail Review is being published today. Looking forward to reading the Implementation Plan.
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Oranmore, closed 1963, reopened 2013, undersized and due expansion 2024. It was built and they came!!
#westernrailcorridor
#irishrail
#rail
#commute
#galway
#carbonreduction
@GalwayChamber
@1Hildegarde
9
22
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Recent clearance work in Sligo showing the fully intact rail alignment connecting
#sligo
and
#mayo
to
#galway
Irelands first
#regional
#rail
network for just 1.5% of NDP transport budget
#westernrailcorridor
#connectingthewest
8
18
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Clearance work continues on the
#mayo
#galway
line near Ballindine. This railway still carried passenger trains until November 1997
#rail
#irishrail
#westernrailcorridor
#tuam
#sligo
10
16
149
Clearance works on the
#westernrailcorridor
continue at a pace between Tuam and Athenry…here are some photos taken yesterday.
7
10
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Collooney South Station this Tuesday morning December 26th. Part of the Western Rail Corridor and an essential link for an integrated rail network all along the West coast, from Rosslare all the way to Sligo and beyond to Donegal.
#westernrailcorridor
#atlanticarc
13
22
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The transformation of
#galway
train station from 1.5 to 5 platforms continues. The new station will provide the capacity for more future services to
#limerick
#ennis
#dublin
#tuam
#mayo
#westport
#castlebar
#ballina
#sligo
@eamonryan
@paulinegalway
@visit_galway
@MayoDotIE
@Sligo
4
18
145
Clearance works are continuing on the disused Limerick-Foynes railway line in preparation for relaying and reopening of the route in 2024. The first consignment of rail for the project is expected to arrive at Foynes Port this November and sleepers have been ordered.
7
18
142
Announced just 12 months ago the rebuild of the Foynes line has been fast and impressive.
Less
#HGVs
+ More
#trains
= Less
#congestion
+ Safer
#commute
#westernrailcorridor
#irishrail
@ShannonFoynes
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Tuam’s railway station as it is today and how it will look (Ennis and Oranmore) after full regeneration and reopening
#rail
#tuam
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
#westernrailcorridor
#irishrail
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The excellent alignment between
#athenry
and
#tuam
Gentle curves, no level crossings and long straight sections will allow 100mph running
#sustainable
#commute
#galway
#rail
#westernrailcorridor
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Major and rapid progress being made on the rebuild of the Foynes line to Limerick. This section of line in Askeaton has been cleared, fenced, drained and received ducting, new track bed, sleepers and rail
#irishrail
#freight
#climate
#modalshift
@EamonRyan
@ShannonFoynes
5
19
136
More clearance work today on the outskirts of Tuam heading towards
Athenry and at Kilbannon.
#westernrailcorridor
@EamonRyan
@SeanCanney
@Alan_Dillon
@daracalleary
@MacManusChris
5
19
136
Today’s
#irishtimes
estimates that MetroLink could cost €20bn. This would be up to 40 times more than the cost of reopening the entire
#westernrailcorridor
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
#commute
#sustainable
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Travel by
#rail
from
#sligo
to
#galway
is possible but only through
#dublin
(in 6.5hrs).
#ireland
is a 1st world country. Time to reopen the intact & shovel ready Western Rail Corridor all the way to Sligo and beyond.
#westernrailcorridor
#connectingthewest
#sustainable
#commute
3
20
131
Clearance work continuing apace in Tuam. This is an important and welcome first step to full reopening.
Sustainable transport for sustained economic growth
#westernrailcorridor
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
@ActionTuam
5
13
131
Rebuilding of the Foynes line continues to make rapid progress. Clearance, fencing, bridge renewal & ballast now in place. The line from Galway though Tuam to Mayo and Sligo will be as straightforward to
#renew
#reopen
#sligo
#mayo
#galway
#westernrailcorridor
#connectingthewest
7
16
130
Images of the Sligo-Galway intact railway alignment. This line is a brownfield site and is essentially ready for relaying. Sustainable transport for sustained economic growth.
#westernrailcorridor
#galway
#tuam
#sligo
@EamonRyan
@MacManusChris
@lichamber
@SeanCanney
@Alan_Dillon
8
24
130
Galway is the 7th most congested city in Europe. More
#trains
= less
#congestion
= better and safer
#commute
#westernrailcorridor
#rail
#irishrail
7
23
123
Sligo lost its
#rail
service to
#galway
the same year as
#midleton
lost it’s to Cork. Midleton’s line now has >700,000 passengers and today 31 departures to Cork.
Time to reopen the
#westernrailcorridor
#sligo
#carbonfootprint
#modalshift
#tuam
#mayo
#greenparty
#NTA
5
18
122
The value of local rail services was illustrated yesterday when 100s of people travelled to Ballina by rail to attend President Biden's historic address. IÉ doubled the size of normal trains & added additional services with late night returns serving key towns in Mayo.
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13
122
An
#intermodal
train from Ballina on the final approach to Waterford Port yesterday. This one train reduced the
#carbonfootprint
of Mayo industries by 6,000kg of
#carbon
This service needs to be extended along the WRC
#sligo
#tuam
#galway
#ennis
#limerick
@XPOLogistics_Eu
6
27
121
Reopening the intact
#westernrailcorridor
will
#rail
connect all the main towns in Connacht which have grown 220% since 1970
#train
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
#sustainablecommute
#irishrail
8
17
121
The
#foynes
rebuild was announced in late ‘22 and will open in ‘25. Just like Foynes the
#sligo
#mayo
to
#galway
line is a brownfield site and is shovel ready
#commute
#rail
#westernrailcorridor
#sustainable
#carbonreduction
7
11
119
Claremorris Collooney railway is a very valuable state asset. The cost of the land required to build this line would be €950m today, more than twice the cost of relay & reopening
@SligoChampion
@WesternPeople
@themayonews
@thecontel
@sligoweekender
@radiomidwest
@OceanFmIreland
4
19
119
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!
@SeanCanney
@AnneRabbitte
@LouisOHaraSF
@MariaWalshEU
2
17
117
Ireland spent 13 times more on new road building than rail between 2018 and 2021. More trains = less congestion = safer commute.
#westernrailcorridor
#sustainability
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
@davidmcw
7
24
114
Construction of Galway’s new train station continues at pace. When complete it will have 5 platforms with capacity for new services to
#dublin
#limerick
and new routes to
#mayo
#sligo
#tuam
#safety
#commute
@galwaytourism
@visit_galway
@GalwayCycling
5
16
116
Consultants Atkins Realis are tasked by
#irishrail
to select options for capacity increase between Ennis and Limerick. Growth of this line to Galway cements the case for full reopening to
#sligo
@EamonRyan
@Limerick_ie
@BetterEnnis
@Choosesligo
@visit_galway
@MayoNorth
10
18
113
Clearance work continues on the
#WRC
. When fully reopened to Sligo our exporters will be connected directly to Southern Ports and
#galway
connected by IC Rail to
#tuam
#claremorris
#ballina
#castlebar
#westport
#sligo
#tubbercurry
#iwak
@Irelandwest
1
11
115
Just over a year since the Foynes line rebuild was announced progress has been impressive. Ballast has been laid in Askeaton. Progress will be equally fast north of Athenry
#rail
#irishrail
#carbonreduction
@ShannonFoynes
#westernrailcorridor
@IrishExporters
@Entirl
@IDAIRELAND
4
11
114
Sligo town centre to Galway city centre in ~2hrs. Enabling sustained and sustainable economic growth
#bradleyreport
#westernrailcorridor
#student
#college
#employee
#employer
#customer
#tourist
#healthcare
#sligo
#mayo
#galway
8
20
115
Full reopening of the Sligo Galway
#railway
is strongly supported by major FDI companies in
#sligo
#mayo
and
#galway
#westernrailcorridor
@IDAIRELAND
@ibec_irl
@Entirl
4
20
114
Reopening the entire intact alignment from
#sligo
and
#mayo
to
#galway
will cost just 1.5% of the NDP
#transport
budget. Sustainable transport for sustained economic growth.
#irishrail
#rail
#westernrailcorridor
@sligococo
@MayoCoCo
@GalwayCoCo
6
19
112
Reopening Intercity Rail between
#sligo
and
#galway
will regenerate towns such as
#tubbercurry
and
#tuam
and
#connect
all major population centres in
#connacht
#regionalrail
#commute
#irishrail
#sustainable
#carbonfootprint
#westernrailcorridor
1
20
114
The rapid pace of the Foynes line rebuild is plain to see at Patrickswell. The rebuild was announced just over 1 year ago. This was in a similar condition as north from
#athenry
to
#westport
#ballina
#castlebar
#tuam
#claremorris
#tubbercurry
#sligo
6
9
112
The line to Foynes is the first step in reconnecting the manufacturing companies of the western seaboard to the southern ports.
#sustainable
#futureproof
#industry
#carbonfootprint
#IDA
#enterpriseireland
@isme_ie
@ShannonFoynes
@EamonRyan
@seontrack
#westernrailcorridor
5
12
112
Rails between Claremorris and Sligo today north of Kiltimagh. A key piece of infrastructure that had in recent years been cleared & fenced to protect the alignment. It has the potential to play a vital role in the development of the region and contribute towards our climate goals
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17
109
Tuam and Ennis stations both closed in 1976. Ennis today gives a glimpse of how Tuam will look when rebuilt and reopened
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
@galwaytourism
@irelandwest
@betterennis
@uniofgalway
@choosesligo
@actiontuam
0
13
109
Passengers boarding the 13:45
#galway
#limerick
train in
#athenry
on Wednesday. The 14:20 ex Limerick was standing room only on arrival in Athenry. More capacity needed
#rail
#irishrail
#ennis
#westernrailcorridor
#regionalrail
2
13
107
Wednesdays Ballina bound
#xpo
#intermodal
#train
from Waterford in
#mayo
. Carriage of
#freight
by rail emits just 20% of the
#carbon
of
#road
transport
#climate
#carbonreduction
#westernrailcorridor
@PortofWaterford
5
14
108
When the next phase of the
#westernrailcorridor
is completed Ballina will have direct
#commuter
links to Galway and its major employers direct freight links to the Southern ports. Sligo needs the same. Reopen the
#wrc
#enable
#economicgrowth
@Sligo
#sligo
@choosesligo
@atu_ie
2
18
109
This is a major step forward. Extend the WRC from Athenry to Claremorris and then Sligo, Donegal and Derry next! €65 million contract signed for Limerick to Foynes freight rail service via
@limerickpost
6
20
105
A Seasonal Picture from Tuam (all quiet for now).
A very happy Christmas from all in West=On=Track to you and yours. Bring on
#2024
🚂🚂
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
#westernrailcorridor
2
11
105
A major step forward for commuters from Mayo & Tuam to Galway the
#westernrailcorridor
has been added to the Ten-T Network making funding available for this enabling
#infrastructure
#connectingthewest
@PaulineGalway
@MariaWalshEU
@lichamber
@McManusChris
@ciaranmullooly
@lukeming
5
12
104
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
@SeanCanney
@AnneRabbitte
@SeanKyneGalway
@MariaWalshEU
@LouisOHaraSF
3
26
104
A happy, healthy and peaceful new year to all!!
2023 highlights include record passenger numbers (again) on
#limerick
#ennis
#galway
line, rebuild of
#foynes
and clearance of
#westernrailcorridor
to
#mayo
and
#sligo
#rail
#irishrail
#sustainable
3
12
105
Manufacturing companies taking advantage of the
#carbon
and
#transport
efficiency of railfreight in Mayo. More services essential in
#sligo
#castlebar
#tuam
#athenry
#ennis
#westernrailcorridor
#nettzero
@IrishExporters
@Entirl
@IDAIRELAND
@isme_ie
2
15
105
From neglect to revival. Some up to date pictures of the Foynes
#rail
project close to
#askeaton
in Limerick. Renew Relay Reopen
#carbonfootprint
#sustainable
#irishrail
#westernrailcorridor
@ShannonFoynes
@IrishExporters
@Entirl
@IDAIRELAND
2
10
102
Ireland’s fastest growing railway between
#limerick
#ennis
&
#galway
is closed AGAIN due to flooding at Ballycar. A solution was identified in 2020. Fund the fix NOW
@IrishRail
@ClareCoCo
@opwireland
@NPWSIreland
@TFIUpdates
@joecareytd
@CathalCroweTD
@MlMcNamaraTD
@violetannetd
5
22
102
Renewing and reopening the
#sligo
#galway
line will create
#irelands
first regional
#rail
network for just 1.5% of the NDP
#transport
budget.
#connectingthewest
#regionalrail
#westernrailcorridor
#atlanticrailcorridor
#mayo
#tuam
#SustainableDevelopment
3
22
101
Pictured below is the line from Sligo to Galway when in operation. This critical
#infrastructure
was in place 50 years ago. Time to relay and reopen rail to
#sligo
#galway
#mayo
@Irelandwest
@IrishRail
@Sligo
@choosesligo
@SligoChampion
@SligoChamber
@atusligo_ie
4
26
101
In today’s Irish Times from Ultan Keady of Co. Galway:
“For just 1.5 per cent of the NDP transport budget this line can be brought into use and in so doing also bring Tuam (by far Connacht’s biggest town without a rail connection) back onto the rail network”
4
19
98
Like Tuam Midleton has a bus service and dual carriageway. Midleton’s
#rail
service reopened in 2009. In 2023 the service carried >700,000. Time to reopen rail to Tuam
#tuam
#galway
#commute
#sustainability
#carbonfootprint
#education
#westernrailcorridor
#atlanticrailcorridor
2
11
100
Another packed train on Irelands fastest growing passenger line between Limerick and Galway. More services and upgrade to ICR crucial
#westernrailcorridor
#atlanticrailcorridor
3
13
96
Proposed new rail line in North has ‘real potential’ to restore service to Donegal, says Ryan
3
19
96
Overcrowding continues on Limerick-Galway trains
Photographs taken on Limerick-Galway trains on a number of days this week show continued overcrowding with passengers standing and sitting on the floor and are further evidence of the success of Phase 1 of the WRC…
4
17
94
Sligo and Galway have a combined 40,000 third level students. Commuting to college within the region will be significantly easier and
#safer
with the reopened
#westernrailcorridor
@uniofgalway
@atu_ie
@TheUSI
#mayo
#sligo
@sligohub1
@galwaytourism
6
17
96
The gap in disposable income/capita between the NW region & the East Midlands Region has increased from 11% to 25% over the last 11 years. Reopening the
#westernrailcorridor
will help arrest and then reverse
#regional
#imbalance
#galway
#sligo
#mayo
#sustainable
#rail
#commute
2
20
96
Intermodal train
#ballina
bound on Saturday. These trains significantly reduce
#emissions
and thus
#carbonfootprint
of our
#manufacturing
companies
@fleettransport
@XPOLogistics_EU
#IWT
@irishrail
@PortofWaterford
@DublinPortCo
#sustainable
#westernrailcorridor
4
6
96
In a timely move this week Sligo’s councillors unanimously adopted a motion supporting the full reopening of the WRC in a clear and united signal to central government
#sligo
#mayo
#galway
@sligococo
@choosesligo
@SligoChamber
@SligoLEADER
@Sligo
@sligotourism
4
22
92
Mayo’s industries continue to take advantage of
#railfreight
Today saw new services commence from
@DublinPortCo
to Mayo. Moving goods by rail emits just 20% of the
#carbon
of road haulage.
@IDAIRELAND
@Entirl
@IrishRail
@IrishExporters
@CCACIreland
3
17
95
Today sees the publication of “The Atlantic Rail Corridor - The Mayo-Sligo Rail Link” by Dr. John Bradley. It makes a compelling and robust case for complete reopening of the
#westernrailcorridor
@rtenews
@NuachtTG4
@IrishTimes
@OceanFmIreland
@radiomidwest
@Galwaybayfmnews
5
24
91
Rail travel from
#galway
to
#mayo
was straight forward in July 1950. It will be again after reopening of the
#westernrailcorridor
Claremorris to Eyre Square in < 1 hr.
#carbonreduction
#SustainableDevelopment
#rail
#irishrail
@WesternDevCo
@Failte_Ireland
@uniofgalway
5
9
91
Numbers on
@IrishRail
nationally jumped an incredible 27% in 2023. Time to expand both the reach and capacity of the
#rail
network
#connacht
@EamonRyan
@Dept_Transport
#galway
#sligo
#mayo
#sustainable
#westernrailcorridor
1
12
93
West on Track has warmly welcomed the news that the next stage of the Western Rail Corridor, linking Mayo and Galway, is recommended for re-opening in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, published today. (Continues…)
8
15
92
The Athenry Tuam section of the
#westernrailcorridor
has two 8km straight sections. This line when reopened will cater at ease with 100mph speeds.
#tuam
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
#modalshift
#safety
@visit_galway
@uniofgalway
@galwaytourism
@CTribune
3
15
92
#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
@paulinegalway
@MariaWalshEU
@lichamber
@MacManusChris
2
11
89
Wholly positive research by
@EPAIreland
that shows a massive 93% of respondents favour or strongly favour increased spending in
#publictransport
such as
#rail
over
#motorways
@EamonRyan
@seontrack
@IntoTheWestRail
@TFIupdates
@Dept_ECC
5
22
91
Freight trains between Athenry& Claremorris in the 90’s catering for the wests
#manufacturing
industries. This will soon be the case again with the reopening of this
#essential
infrastructure #
#carbonfootprint
#foynes
#sustainability
#climatechange
@Irish_Cement
@Gouldingsfert
3
14
89
Galway is the 7th most
#congested
city in
#europe
When reopened to Sligo commuters on the
#westernrailcorridor
can look forward to a better quality of life and
#safer
#commute
#ballina
#westport
#castlebar
#sligo
#tubbercurry
#claremorris
#tuam
#eyresquare
#modalshift
2
11
87
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
@EamonRyan
@PaulineGalway
@MariaWalshEU
@lichamber
@McManusChris
@ciaranmullooly
6
20
89
The full platform in Athenry for the 07:58 train to
#dublin
yesterday. What a boost the reopened
#westernrailcorridor
will be for Tuam, a town with twice the population of Athenry
#tuam
#commute
@galwaytourism
@GalwayCoCo
@GalwayCityCo
@GalwayCycling
3
12
88
The line from Athenry to Claremorris has been added to the Ten-T making this lines reopening eligible for EU funding. Tuam today and as it will be after reopening
#renewal
#regeneration
#bradleyreport
#westontrack
#westernrailcorridor
#galway
#economicgrowth
#mayo
#sligo
#growth
3
10
88
HGV’s cause x 160,000 times more damage to roads than the average family car. The annual road maintenance budget is €1bn. Yet another reason why the
#government
need to get more
#freight
on
#rail
#modalshift
#carbonfootprint
@PortofWaterford
@EamonRyan
@DublinPortCo
6
17
89
Reopening Intercity
#rail
between Sligo and Galway will put a major dent in the infrastructure deficit of the
#region
without putting a hole in the NDP
#transport
budget
#galway
#mayo
#sligo
#westernrailcorridor
#connectingthewest
#futureproof
#irishrail
#carbonfootprint
2
25
87
New ICR carriages entering service. These will give relief to heavily loaded trains. Passenger numbers increased a massive 27% in 2023. Ideal for the
#westernrailcorridor
#irishrail
#carbonreduction
#atlanticrailcorridor
4
7
88
Athenry’s
#rail
service has been impressive growing from 8 services a day in 1991’s timetable to 35 today. Tuam with twice the population needs the
#westernrailcorridor
#connectingthewest
@PaulineGalway
@MariaWalshEU
@lichamber
@McManusChris
@ciaranmullooly
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Tuam town centre to Galway’s Eyre Square is just 34km. Today that journey took 58 minutes by car. By rail the same journey time will be 37 minutes on the reopened
#westernrailcorridor
#congestion
#modalshift
#carbonreduction
@GalwayCoCo
@galwaytourism
@uniofgalway
1
18
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In the Dail
#irishrail
CE Jim Meade outlined the need to extent platform lengths in
#sixmilebridge
#ardrahan
#craughwell
and
#gort
as “we are full all the time” between
#galway
#limerick
#westerrailcorridor
@BetterEnnis
@GalwayChamber
4
12
84
Daily nightmare of
#commuting
to
#galway
city while a shovel ready railway lies idle parallel. Claregalway, 12km from Eyre Square. Remove
#congestion
at source. Reopen
#westernrailcorridor
now
#sligo
#mayo
#tuam
#commute
#wellbeing
@EamonRyan
@LeoVaradkar
@MichealMartinTD
0
10
86
Bustling Ballina station yesterday where two intermodal trains were being loaded bound for
@DublinPortCo
and
@PortofWaterford
saving cost and
#carbon
#carbonfootprint
#westernrailcorridor
#connectingthewest
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8
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There are >1.5 times more 3rd level students in Galway and Sligo now than were in Ireland in the early 70’s. Reopening the
#westernrailcorridor
will provide a better
#commuting
option. More
#trains
= less
#congestion
= safer
@uniofgalway
@atusligo_ie
#sligo
#irishrail
#Galway
0
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82
Why settle for a bus service when we need a
#rail
service to and from
#sligo
#mayo
and
#galway
#carbonreduction
#sustainability
#modalshift
#westernrailcorridor
2
16
82
Claremorris is the point where both
#mayo
&
#sligo
trains will turn south for
#galway
. Pictured are passenger trains approaching Claremorris from both Galway & Sligo.
#rail
#irishrail
#commute
#tourism
#students
#climate
#connectingthewest
@choosesligo
@galwaytourism
@TheUSI
5
10
81
Newly refurbished freight wagons
#dublin
bound from Limerick works to augment service capacity between
#mayo
@PortofWaterford
and
@DublinPortCo
@IDAWestRegion
@Entirl
#carbonreduction
#carbonfootprint
#westernrailcorridor
5
12
82
In just 15 months since clearance work began last week saw the first track panels of concrete sleepers being assembled on the Foynes line. Next stop WRC
#westernrailcorridor
#connectingthewest
@GalwayCoCo
@GalwayCityCo
@MayoCoCo
@sligococo
2
12
81
Not exactly LA but every full IC
#train
to Galway will eliminate 276 cars from the city’s traffic. Remove
#congestion
at source. Reopen the
#westernrailcorridor
#sustainable
#safety
#commute
@Galwaycommuter
@galwayruraldev
@GalwayCycling
@GalwayChamber
3
12
81
Each full train from Sligo/Mayo/Tuam will remove over 1.5km of on-street bumper to bumper parking in Galway’s congested centre
#westernrailcorridor
@galwaycommuter
@galwaychamber
@galwaytourism
9
13
81
Ireland’s per capita spend on rail is still just 41% of the UK, 31% of Holland and 18% of Austria. Expanding the reach and capacity of the network including the
#westernrailcorridor
is a must for
#sustainable
transport & carbon reduction
@TFIupdates
@galwaycommuter
@greenparty_ie
6
16
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Queue for Monday’s packed IC 14:20 Limerick Galway on the
#westernrailcorridor
which is Irelands fastest growing
#passenger
railway. More services, longer platforms and longer trains essential
@TFIupdates
@CycleGort
@BetterEnnis
@uniofgalway
@UL
@Limerick_ie
@visit_galway
6
12
81
Full and detailed costings assembled by railway engineers have put the full reopening of the Claremorris to Sligo link at €411m including a 20% contingency. This is just 1.1% of the NDP transport budget
@SligoChampion
@WesternPeople
@themayonews
@thecontel
@sligoweekender
4
17
80
Cork’s North Esk container terminal wedged with road hauled containers today & as it was in 2005 when rail connected. Moving a container by rail from Dublin to Cork or Ballina saves >200kg of CO2/round trip
#rail
#carbonfootprint
@IrishExporters
@IrishRail
@greenparty_ie
1
11
77
Today Baxter Castlebar commenced shipment of product by rail utilizing the Irish Rail freight facility at Ballina, 40 kms from its Castlebar site. A number of containers containing lifesaving medical products departed for destinations in mainland Europe, the Nordics and Turkey.
3
13
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The 20th anniversary of
#luas
is a timely reminder that when proper
#rail
#publictransport
is put in place it will be hugely successful as is the
#westernrailcorridor
#galway
#limerick
#ennis
#sligo
@Irelandwest
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12
78
Intercity Rail from Sligo to Galway for the same price as 1km of Dublins MetroLink.
#westernrailcorridor
#regionalrail
@TII
@IDA
@sligococo
@galwaycoco
@mayococo
@EamonRyan
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