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Official Visit to the
Western Rail Corridor by Minister for Transport
Séamus Brennan on Friday 13th Feb
2004
Press Release
Monday Februry 9th 2004
Statement and
Timetable
The Minister for Transport Mr. Séamus Brennan T.D.
will pay an official visit to five stations on the Western
Rail Corridor on Friday 13th February 2003. The tour will
take in stations in counties Sligo, Mayo and Galway and the
Minister is expected to make a significant announcement in
Kiltimagh about the future of the western railway.
While in Kiltimagh Minister Brennan will also launch the
major new study of the WRC commissioned by West on Track
which will show the enormous potential of the railway.
The West on Track community campaign is calling on all
citizens who are free on the day of the visit to travel to
one or more of the venues to give clear expression to the
unanimous desire of the people of the West for the
re-opening of their railway. A further statement will issue
early next week.
Itinerary
The following is the itinerary for the Minister's tour of
the WRC. He is likely to be accompanied by Minister Ó
Cuív.
09.00 am Arrive Sligo Aiport
09.20 am Dep Sligo Aiport (Attend unrelated meeting
in Sligo).
Journey time: 25 mins.
10.10 Arr Tubbercurry Station. Meet Chamber of
Commerce reps, local representatives and community. View
buildings and line. (20 mins)
10.30 Dep Tubbercurry
Journey time: 15 mins.
10.50 Arr Charlestown (Attend unrelated meeting
11.05-11.45)
11.50 Arr Charlestown Station. Meet Development
Association, local representatives and community. View
buildings and line. (20 mins)
12.10 Dep Charlestown
Journey time: 5 mins.
12.20 Arr Knock Airport. Meet Airport Board with
Minister Ó Cuív.
13.20 Dep Knock Airport
Journey time: 15 mins.
13.30 Arr Kiltimagh Station. Welcome by Kiltimagh
I.R.D., local representatives and community. Briefly view
station and Railway Museum and launch Report on the WRC.
14.00 Interviews: RTÉ 1, TG4, TV3, Mid-West
Radio, RnaG and local papers.
14.25 Town Hall - Cross to hall for keynote address
to representatives of media, Western Development Commission,
BMW assembly, Council for the West, Community Fora, Western
County Councils, County Development Boards, Knock Airport,
IBEC, business people and elected representatives.
14.55 Dep Kiltimagh
Journey time: 12 mins.
15.15 Arr Claremorris Station. Meet Station staff,
Chamber of Commerce, Clár I.R.D, local
representatives and community. View station. (20 mins)
15.35 Dep Claremorris Station
Journey time: 20 mins.
15.50 Arr Tuam Station. Meet Chamber of Commerce,
local representatives and community. View buildings and
line. (20 mins)
16.10 Dep Tuam Station
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