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News up to February 2017

See Archive 1 for news up to April 27th 2006

Latest News

Athenry to Ennis Passengers grow in 2015

Opening of Oranmore Railway Station

West on Track celebrates 10 years

Green light for Crusheen Station - The Clare Champion April 11th 2013

West on Track welcomes series of new developments on Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Sept 3rd 2012

Growth in Population boost for Rail Corridor - Press Release July 2nd 2011

Planning Granted for new Crusheen Railway Station - Press Release June 14th 2011

Development and Growth on Galway-Limerick Rail Route Welcomed - Press Release June 3rd 2011

Councillors statement on Claremorris-Collooney railway - Press Release May 20th 2011

Passenger Numbers on Phase 1 of Western Rail Corridor in line with Iarnród Éireann forecasts - Press Release March 3rd 2011

Time for Phase 2 of Western Rail Corridor to Proceed - Press Release Dec 22nd 2010

Green Light For Crusheen Rail Stop - Press Release Oct 7th 2010

Phase 2 of Western Rail Corridor will Proceed - Press Release July 28th 2010

Phase 2 of Western Rail Corridor to Proceed on Time - Press Release June 24th 2010

Fine Gael will complete Western Rail Corridor - Press Release May 28th 2010

September Date Expected For Decision on Tuam Rail Link - Press Release May 27th 2010

Iarnród Eireann Submits Funding Request for Crusheen Rail Stop - Press Release May 6th 2010

Call for immediate continuation of Western Rail Corridor to Tuam and Claremorris - Press Release May 6th 2010

16,000 Additional Journeys in first month of new Limerick-Galway service - News Release April 30th 2010

Part of the Address by Minister Martin Mansergh, TD, at the Galway East/Galway West Conference - April 24th 2010

No connection between re-opened Galway-Limerick railway and proposed Rosslare closure - Press Release April 14th 2010

Strong Passenger Support for newly re-opened Phase 1 of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release April 7th 2010

Western Rail Corridor Must Not Become A 'Ghost Line' - March 30th 2010

Statement by Minister Éamon Ó'Cuív TD - March 29th 2010

Ráiteas ón Aire Éamon Ó'Cuív TD - March 29th 2010

West on Track welcomes Re-Opening of Phase 1 of Western Rail Corridor - March 29th 2010

Statement from the Mayo Association Dublin - March 26th 2010

West on Track welcomes Joint Statement on the Western Rail Corridor - March 21st 2010

Call for Western Rail Extension - Irish Times March 20th 2010

Joint Statement on the Western Rail Corridor - March 18th 2010

NUIG and UL Strategic Alliance A Catalyst for Greater Regional Development - Press Release Feb 18th 2010

O'Cuiv praises Iarnród Eireann’s commitment to Athenry-Tuam rail line - Press Release Feb 11th 2010

BMW Regional Assembly Welcomes Date for Limerick-Galway Rail Opening - Press Release Feb 9th 2010

Opening Date for Rail Corridor - The Irish Times Feb 9th 2010

Where your nest egg could end up in the current climate - Sun Independent Feb 7th 2010

Rebuilding the rail network - The Irish Times Jan 11th 2010

Freight traffic on the railway - The Irish Times Nov 23rd 2009

West on Track welcomes commitment to continue Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Oct 10th 2009

Cross-Party Support to complete Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Oct 5th 2009

Survey work to go ahead on Athenry to Tuam link - Galway Bay FM Oct 5th 2009

One in four workers commute from outside the county - Galway City Tribune Sept 25th 2009

Re-opened rail link to spark value packages for shoppers - Galway City Tribune Sept 4th 2009

Iarnrod Eireann says work is progressing on Western Rail link - Irish Times Aug 27th 2009

Bord Snip Report Perpetuating Absence of Vision - Press Release Aug 24th 2009

Down the line closures would rocket costs - Sunday Tribune July 27th 2009

McCarthy Not Credible on the Western Rail Corridor - Press Release July 20th 2009

Reports

The WRC: A Critical Element of Transport 21 - paper by Frank Dawson

McCann Report May 2005

Conference Friday 13th May - download pdf file

Check out Burma Road 1981 for a photo tour of the Western Rail Corridor and see the latest "track clearance" photos below.

Inspection between Athenry and Claremorris - see report and photo.

Sections of the WRC Report available for download as Microsoft Word files:

Executive Summary

Introduction

Revenues and Running Costs

Sample Case Studies

Track Survey 2003

Track Clearing

Tuam to Athenry

Tánaiste announces BioSpark to create 180 new green jobs in Claremorris - Press Release May 15th 2009
Minister Dempsey confirms Government commitment to Western Rail Corridor - Press Release May 1st 2009
Galway Greens walk the line to keep Western Rail Corridor on track - April 29th 2009
Rail Investment will take us from one generation to the next - Irish Times Oct 6th 2008
Rising Anger in West over ongoing Campaign to Sabotage Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Oct 4th 2008
In Defence of Public Transport - Dr John Lynch, Chairman CIE - Aug 3rd 2008
Western Rail Corridor and Mayo decentralisation on track - Press Release by Beverley Flynn TD 16th July 2008
West Will Mourn Seamus Brennan 'A man of vision' - Press Release 9th July 2008
CSO Regional Report Reinforces Need for Full Implementation of the National Spatial Strategy - BMW Press Release 26th June 2008
Statement by Mayo Chambers on the Western Rail Corridor - 19th June 2008
Call To Save Western Rail Link By Extending Across Border - Irish Times 18th June 2008
Attempts To Sabotage Western Rail Corridor Will Fail - Press Release 14th June 2008
Station house purchase boost for West rail link - Limerick Leader 22nd May 2008
Rail Stop at Crusheen Remains a Possibility: Minister Killeen - Press Release 15th Feb 2008
West on Track welcomes Appointment of Helen Rochford Brennan to Western Development Commission - Press Release 11th Feb 2008
West on Track welcomes Commencement of Relaying of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Nov 16th 2007
EU Commitment to Funding for Co-Modality Rail Projects - Press Release Oct 9th 2007
Taoiseach Confirms Western Rail Corridor to be Built Directly to Claremorris - Press Release May 10th 2007
Rail Corridor Cycling Event Set for Sat 28th April - Press Release April 22nd 2007
Minister Cullen Confirms Roll-out of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release April 19th 2007
The Enterprise Perspective by Dr. Chris Coughlan, April 13th 2007
West on Track Survey Results - Press Release April 8th 2007
Time has long passed for a genuire Regional Policy including Regional Transport Strategy - Statement by Michael D Higgins
Major Charity Cycling Event to highlight Rail Corridor Campaign - Press Release March 6th 2007
Minister announces expansion plans for Ceannt Station, Galway - February 22nd 2007
Rail Corridor Cited in Major Economic Announcement For Galway - Press Release Nov 28th 2006
West on Track Supports Call for Crusheen Halt - Press Release Nov 12th 2006
Minister Killeen Proposes Rail Stop at Crusheen, County Clare - Nov 12th 2006
Opinion Poll Findings show Significant Passenger Demand for Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Oct 31st 2006
Iarnrod Eireann given the green light on the Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Oct 5th 2006
Letter to The Editor 'Western People' - Sept 29th 2006
West on Track welcomes Commencement of Rebuilding of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Sept 26th 2006
Cullen gives Iarnród Éireann go ahead to begin work on Western Rail Corridor - Dept Transport Press Release Sept 26th 2006
Work Begins on euro5m Western Rail Corridor Line Clearance - Press Release Sept 18th 2006
Government Thinking on Railways now on Right Track - The Irish Times Sept 18th 2006
Local groups demand railway revolution - Sunday Business Post Sept 17th 2006
West on Track welcomes Commencement of Clearing Works for Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Sept 18th 2006
Students call for Western Rail Corridor to re-open - Western People Sept 6th 2006
Western Rail Corridor announcement coming very soon, says Connolly - Tuam Herald Aug 31st 2006
Western Rail Corridor: date sought for re-opening of Sligo section - Sligo Champion
Aug 9th 2006
Gridlock in Galway City - Irish Independent
Aug 14th 2006
Western rail project to be announced soon - Sunday Business Post Aug 6th 2006
Photo Exhibition - Claremorris 4th to 7th August 2006
Decentralisation, the WRC and Regional Development - Irish Times June 19th 2006
Rail attack brings sense of déjá vu - Western People June 13th 2006
Response of Fr Mícheál MacGréil to the Irish Times - Irish Times June 21st 2006
Huge Support for Integrated Regional Transport Initiative for Galway and its Region - Press Release Michael D Higgins TD
Letter to The Editor, Irish Times - June 2006
Let's put the west back on track - Irish Times June 12th 2006
Minister makes Dáil Statement re Re-opening of Western Rail Corridor - May 30th
Transport plan: Sligo will be left behind - Sligo Champion May 17th 2006
Chamber leads campaign for rail corridor to Sligo - Sligo Champion May 10th 2006

For earlier news items see the news section.

Tubbercurry Station

Liskeevey

Milltown

Ballindine

View from Varley's Bridge

Cloonascragh

Tubbercurry

Working at Claremorris Station

Tubbercurry

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