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the West" (2014) stated: "The
Regional Planning Guidelines (RPGs) for the West Region 2010-2022 seek the full reinstatement of the Western Rail Corridor as a long-term strategic sustainable transport route. Greenways are not mentioned in the RPGs, though the development of suitable long-distance walking and cycling routes (subject to environmental assessment) are supported. It is not the purpose of the Regional Planning Guidelines to see such routes provided at the expense of long-term strategic infrastructure so it is critical that the goals are not hampered even in the short term particularly when other more suitable greenway options could be explored taking account of environmental, social and economic considerations".
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years, train services between the cities of Galway and
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West on Track was established in 2003 with the aim of reopening the western rail corridor line, for the use of passenger and freight traffic. Its aim was to preserve the infrastructure already in place and to seek funding for the reopening of the railway line. People involved in West on Track include
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A 2014 study by the NWRA (Northern and
Western Regional Assembly) of future recreational developments in the area of outdoor pursuits in Counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon rejected the idea that the Western Rail Corridor be turned into a walking or cycling route. The "Study of Outdoor Recreation in
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Following preliminary works in late 2005 and early 2006, official clearance work on the northern section of the line (Claremorris to
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In 1988, a new passenger service started between
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Four years after the opening of the route an online booking facility was introduced in
December 2013. On 6 January 2015, Iarnród Éireann reported that following the introduction of online booking and new adult fares, passenger numbers on the Galway-Limerick railway (Western Rail Corridor) for 2014
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Freedom of Information Act, indicated that the report was rewritten to exclude any negative assessment of the viability of the project including a forecast that it would 'attract only 750 passengers per day and could require an annual subvention of up to €10
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In July 2014 Sligo County Council passed a motion put to the council chamber by Cllr Dara Mulvey that Sligo County Council should seek funding for a feasibility study for a greenway on the route within County Sligo from Collooney to Bellaghy on the County Sligo/Mayo border. The motion was passed
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In August 2011 this proposal was ruled out by the former Western Regional Authority but the proposal continues to be discussed. During 2013 the idea twice failed to get a seconder at Galway and Mayo Co. Councils and was also defeated (16-3) at Roscommon Co Council. The County Managers' reports in
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A cost-benefit analysis report prepared by Goodbody Economic Consultants for the Department of Transport in 2006 stated that passenger numbers on the soon to be opened Ennis-Athenry section of the WRC would be in the order of 200,000, requiring an annual subvention of €2.4m, with a negative Net
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The idea of opening a greenway, on the Collooney-Claremorris section of the line, has been advocated by the campaign group Sligo-Mayo Greenway. This group has argued that the funding for a greenway on this section would be minimal in infrastructural terms and would not hinder the eventual
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for the period 2000–2006 was spent or committed to be spent by 2002, a shortfall of €364 million. As Transport projects have long lead times this report indicated that the relative shortfall in transport expenditure would be maintained over the course of the planning period to 2006.
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In February 2015 a new campaign group the Sligo Greenway Co-op was formed as a shareholding co-op - with shares issued at €1 each and shares sold in blocks of ten. As of July 2015 the Sligo Greenway Co-op had 280 shareholders in County Sligo and had the support of two Sligo
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Opponents argue that rail freight volumes in the country have dropped near to zero in recent years and that indirect freight routes already exist from most large towns in the region. As of September 2015 nine trains serve this freight route in each direction each week.
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in his speech at the launch. This study, undertaken by MVA Consultants, estimated the proposed link would cost €700m, while an Iarnród Éireann manager stated that 'the costs of the construction of the rail link are out of proportion to the benefits to be gained'.
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Development Boards and County Councils concerned. In addition the WRC is specified as a key infrastructural objective in the County Development Plans of Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo as well as the Regional Planning Guidelines of the West Regional Authority.
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Present Value of -€137m. The report concluded that even a doubling of patronage would not make the project viable on cost-benefit grounds, while the regional development benefits from the re-opening were viewed as 'unlikely to be significant.'
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On the island of Ireland, the only rail route corridor that is included in the TEN-T Core network is the route Cork-Dublin-Belfast. The Limerick-Athenry section of the Western Rail Corridor is included in the TEN-T Comprehensive network.
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plan was launched committing government expenditure of €34 billion between 2006 and 2015 on road, rail and light rail projects. The Western Railway Corridor commitments under this plan were largely those recommended by the McCann Report:
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noted the 2015 figures as follows "Of particular note was the growth in passenger numbers on the western rail corridor, which saw a 72.5 per cent increase from 29,000 to 50,000 journeys through the Ennis-Athenry section of the line".
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Arguments in favour have generally advocated a "balanced" development of the regions vis Ă vis Dublin and the importance of infrastructure in so doing. The lobby group WestOnTrack has led the campaign to reopen the corridor.
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Supporters of the greenway state that use of a greenway will protect the trackbed from adverse possession claims and will not preclude reinstatement of the disused sections of line as a working railway in the future.
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Enda Kenny on 22 December 2014 on Midwest radio said the Western Rail corridor was "not going to happen in the foreseeable future" and said "this is not going to happen" when asked about the Western Rail Corridor.
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respect of the new Co Development Plans for both Galway and Mayo pointed to the strategic importance of protecting the railway infrastructure and to having proposed walking and cycling routes located elsewhere.
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An Expert Working Group, headed by Pat McCann, CEO of Jurys Doyle Hotels, reported to the Minister for Transport regarding the prospects for reopening some or all of the route. The group was set up by Minister
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a backbone for transportation in Europe's single market and revolutionise East–West connections. To match this level of ambition, Parliament also voted to triple EU financing for transport infrastructure.
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Castlemungret factory near Limerick until 2001, when the line ceased to have any regular traffic. The line from Claremorris to Athenry now carries no services and is classified by
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as "engineering sidings". Work on clearing the line was undertaken by Iarnród Éireann from November 2015 onwards. Works included reinstating fencing and removal of vegetation.
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reinstatement of the Railway should the funding for that ever become available. The campaigners for the greenway on this section of the track, point to the success of the
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3039:"Western Rail Corridor users up according to Irish Rail"
4131:"Passenger numbers on Galway-Limerick line surge ahead"
4271:"Dispute over future of disused Western Rail Corridor"
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4233:"German backing for Sligo rail line's greenway plan"
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3543:"Campaigns - Western Rail Corridor"
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3186:from the original on 25 August 2013
3160:from the original on 25 August 2013
3134:from the original on 25 August 2013
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4646:Drogheda–Navan line (freight only)
4410:from the original on 20 April 2015
4268:McDonald, Frank (27 August 2013).
4059:Deegan, Gordon (12 October 2011).
4002:Brendan Quinn (22 December 2014).
3413:Sunday Independent, 14 August 2005
3250:from the original on 17 April 2018
3099:Reidy, Michael (30 October 2021).
3068:Deegan, Gordon (9 February 2010).
2983:, where it would connect with the
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4698:Railway lines in Northern Ireland
4461:
4336:. 10 October 2014. Archived from
3756:"Transparency essential for PPPs"
2958:
2776:Phase 4: Claremorris to Collooney
2715:Infrastructure before development
45:This article has multiple issues.
4682:Waterford–Rosslare line (closed)
3847:
3366:Let's put the west back on track
3070:"Opening date for rail corridor"
2843:Trans-European Transport Network
2360:In 2005 an Expert Working Group
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4651:Harcourt Street line (closed)
3815:. 13 May 2005. Archived from
3714:. 6 June 2006. Archived from
3686:Frank Dawson (4 March 2004).
3569:"Strategic Rail Review, 2003"
3508:. 6 June 2006. Archived from
3295:Quinn, Sandra (20 May 2024).
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4456:The Department of Transport
4304:"November General Election"
3732:. RTÉ News. 12 March 2008.
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2733:Expert Working Group Report
2597:, and in the findings of a
2465:Passenger services between
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4717:Closed railways in Ireland
4436:, Midland Publishing Ltd.
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3470:Western People, 6 Sep 2006
2993:Belfast-Derry railway line
2985:Belfast-Derry railway line
2840:
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4722:Rail transport in Ireland
4690:
4664:Limerick–Ballybrophy line
4633:
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3375:Irish Times, 12 June 2006
3009:Rail transport in Ireland
2753:Phase 1: Ennis to Athenry
2662:National Development Plan
2543:
2502:Department of Transport's
2374:National Development Plan
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3390:10 February 2007 at the
3371:10 February 2007 at the
3356:Irish Times, 21 May 2005
3352:10 February 2007 at the
2760:Phase 2: Athenry to Tuam
2414:. The route crosses the
2305:Western Railway Corridor
545:5 ft 3 in
511:(Operational track only)
459:1 October 1895
233:The lines in red are ex-
212:Western Railway Corridor
4657:Galway–Claremorris line
4564:Limerick–Waterford line
3813:Department of Transport
3529:10 January 2016 at the
3442:Gridlock in Galway City
3274:Limerick Post Newspaper
2789:On 1 November 2005 the
2687:, in an article in the
2630:, by an article in the
489:30 March 2010
4696:are proposed routes -
4620:South-Western Commuter
4615:South-Eastern Commuter
3604:. 2009. Archived from
2921:Great Western Greenway
2837:TEN-T Transport policy
2810:Minister for Transport
2728:Timeline for reopening
2636:, by the lobby group,
2540:
2307:is a term, used since
1992:Ardsollus & Quinn
474:5 April 1976
4549:Dublin–Waterford line
3675:on 28 September 2007.
3301:www.limerickleader.ie
2538:
2512:Rail freight services
444:2 July 1859
155:neutral point of view
18:Western Rail Corridor
4670:Limerick–Foynes line
4641:Ballina–Manulla line
4559:Limerick–Galway line
4539:Dublin–Rosslare line
4432:Johnson, S. (1997).
4135:The Connacht Tribune
4018:– via YouTube.
3907:on 22 September 2006
3694:on 19 November 2007.
2871:In comments by then
2356:Expert Working Group
2348:the sociologist Fr.
1245:Dublin–Westport Line
1151:Dublin–Westport Line
231:lines, are in green.
27:Irish transport link
4732:Transport corridors
4518:Belfast–Dublin line
4447:Current timetables
4241:. 30 January 2016.
3933:. 10 October 2007.
3856:on 23 February 2015
3819:on 3 November 2006.
3718:on 11 October 2012.
3581:on 8 November 2006.
3512:on 12 October 2012.
3045:. 7 February 2020.
2485:continuing to/from
283: /
89:of this article is
4585:Clonsilla–Dunboyne
4569:Mallow–Tralee line
4209:on 1 December 2016
3882:on 4 October 2006.
3611:on 12 August 2010.
2891:The Irish Examiner
2582:Sunday Independent
2541:
2382:Route and services
1805:West Clare Railway
1630:Dublin–Galway Line
1547:Dublin–Galway Line
644:Sligo Mac Diarmada
4704:
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4610:Northern Commuter
4544:Dublin–Sligo line
3276:. 17 October 2022
3102:Network Statement
3019:Wild Atlantic Way
2856:Progress of works
2703:Effect of freight
2633:Irish Independent
2588:Irish Independent
2526:Irish Cements Ltd
2491:Limerick Junction
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2606:carbon footprint
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