
West=On=Track
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Established in May 2003, West=On=Track is a community-based campaign for better infrastructure in the West of Ireland. westontrack.com
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28-09-2015 09:00:51
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The Galway - Mayo Rail link - Part 1 youtu.be/t3P7wYk7bvc?si… via YouTube West=On=Track vision on what a reinstated Athenry to Claremorris line will deliver. The campaign continues to work to ensure that this vital piece of railway, is the next line to be reopen by Iarnród Éireann

Reopening the #westernrailcorridor will connect every major population centre in Connacht to the heart of Galway City. It will be balanced regional development in action Galway Chamber David McWilliams Brian Caulfield Galway Cycling Campaign (Feachtas Rothaíochta na G Fleet Transport Edwin McGreal Sligo Hub

Galway’s planned new town Garraun will have superior rail access at Oranmore. Tuam already has 8 times Garraun’s projected population but needs it’s #trainservice restored to reduce #congestion #westernrailcorridor Manchán Magan Galway Cycling Campaign (Feachtas Rothaíochta na G Galway County Council Declan Varley


The Galway Limerick service is at capacity. It now takes the equivalent of up to 2000 car journeys off the road daily. This reduces #congestion #emissions #traffic & improves #roadsafety #westernrailcorridor Manchán Magan Limerick Now Gort Cycle Trails Galway Cycling Campaign (Feachtas Rothaíochta na G Irish Enviro Network


Movement of #freight is several times more carbon efficient on #rail than road. This one train from Ballina to Waterford saved ~5000kg of #carbon versus #roadhaulage #westernrailcorridor #modalshift PortofWaterford EPA Ireland Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment Eamon Ryan IDA Ireland Enterprise Ireland Iarnród Éireann

The infrastructure of the Northern & Western Region is ranked an embarrassing 218th out of 234 EU regions. Reopening the railway from Galway to Sligo represents balanced regional development in action Sligo'sBuzzin LEO Sligo Sligo Chamber 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 Northern & Western Regional Assembly Atlantic Technological University


The Mayo - Galway railway will connect the major towns in Mayo & Tuam directly to Galway City Centre. The reopened #wrc represents real regional development in motion #westernrailcorridor Northern & Western Regional Assembly The Mayo News Connaught Telegraph Western People @MayoNorthEast Connacht/CityTribune 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺

Between 2016-2024 the Northern & Western Region received just 5.7% of public tenders over €20 million for 17% of Irelands population. Front load investment to enable balanced #regionaldevelopment Northern & Western Regional Assembly Galway Rural Development Sligo'sBuzzin @MayoNorthEast Ireland West Airport choosesligo


If stuck in N17 logjams daily, good news, the #westernrailcorridor between Athenry & Tuam was built to the same standard as the Dublin to Cork #railway enabling 100mph line speed #n17 #gridlock #galwaycity Galway Cycling Campaign (Feachtas Rothaíochta na G 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 This is Galway Galway Rural Development Local Enterprise Office Galway



Construction of Galway’s impressive new station continues. The new 5 platform concourse will cater for more routes & services to the centre of the regional capital #galwaycity #eyresquare Galway Chamber 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 Galway Cycling Campaign (Feachtas Rothaíochta na G Galway Advertiser Visit Galway Bonham Quay | Cé na mBanbh



Travelling from Sligo to Galway will be much safer & comfortable by rail. Enable sustained #economicgrowth, reopen the #westernrailcorridor #yeatscounty #galwaycity Sligo'sBuzzin Sligo Hub choosesligo 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 Visit Galway Northern & Western Regional Assembly


Key to reducing #congestion in #galwaycitycentre is reducing cars. Each full train from #mayo #sligo #tuam will remove 275 cars which = 1.2 acres of parking space #westernrailcorridor #eyresquare #latinquarter Galway Chamber Galway International Arts Festival 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 Galway Cycling Campaign (Feachtas Rothaíochta na G


Strong endorsement at yesterdays Congress BDC 2025 where a motion was carried seeking the full reopening of the #westernrailcorridor #tourism #education #health #commuting #mayo #sligo #galway #regionaldevelopment Irish Congress (ICTU) SIPTU Mandate Trade Union



10,000 journeys per day were made by rail in County Galway in 2024. This is a massive increase of 50% on 2022 figures as people beat daily #congestion #galwaycity #eyresquare #greendeal #modalshift #westernrailcorridor Galway Cycling Campaign (Feachtas Rothaíochta na G Iarnród Éireann Galway Chamber


A timetable example of a morning service to #galwaycitycentre from #mayo #westernrailcorridor #eyresquare #education #industry #tourism #connectivity #westofireland Alan Dillon Dara Calleary Rose Conway-Walsh Paul Lawless TD Mayotourism