Significant progress is being made on rebuilding Limerick to Foynes rail line by Iarnród Éireann contractors John Sisk & Son. Includes bridges replaced at Clonshire near Adare, 3 miles of ballasted trackbed ready for track laying near Askeaton & a compound ready for the track team

Making a train connection between Ireland’s 19th largest town (Sligo ) and Ireland’s 6th largest town (Galway) makes sense. Population on all major stops has grown by 9.4% since 2016 census & it could serve the 800000 passengers to Ireland West Airport & freight #travel West=On=Track

Footage of the Creeslough to Burtonport railway.

Brought a tear to the eye this.

Imagine it was still there today.

It would be among the most beautiful rail journeys on the planet.

#Ireland

#Donegal

#TírChonaill

#Galánta

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Into The West lack of funding and development in railways is seriously impeding economic growth in #Derry it is high time to level up Derry City Council

Derry not in the equation for an enhanced train service is very disappointing but not entirely surprising. The question has to be, will there ever be regional economic and political equality of investment for the North West, in Education and Transportation. Left behind again 😤😤

Into The West The West has long been neglected by both governments overseeing this island.

If we want more expansion of university places via UU we need better infrastructure.

Investment is needed to convince the economically active to invest their professional and personal lives.

£141m to fund new hourly Belfast-Dublin rail service. Yet Derry/West hav been waiting 7yrs for an hourly service to Belfast on Sundays, & told the c£200,000 it would cost can't be found. The Derry-Belfast route carries x3 more passengrs thn Belfst-Dub #InstitutionalDiscrimination

£141m to fund new hourly Belfast-Dublin rail service. Yet Derry/West hav been waiting 7yrs for an hourly service to Belfast on Sundays, & told the c£200,000 it would cost can't be found. The Derry-Belfast route carries x3 more passengrs thn Belfst-Dub #InstitutionalDiscrimination

Donegal Senator Senator Niall Blaney has backed calls for the installation of rail infrastructure in the county. Into The West, West Ulster Rail Initiative & West=On=Track has been lobbying to get vital these transport links into Donegal.
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Having been mothballd due to lack of NI Gov, the 1st North-South Ministerial Council in 2yrs takes place on Monday in Armagh. And the All-Island Strategic Rail Review is on its agenda👍 Want to see Fermangh in the final strategy? Sign & share our petition= chng.it/gNhTWMfdmJ

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The line is within TOUCHING DISTANCE... of the runway...

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Into The West
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Fund The NINE | Expand Northern Ireland's Railways

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A couple of weeks before rebuilt Yorkgate station opens, Translink reveals that the project is running over budget. But doesn't say by how much. Despite knowing for some time about the over-spend. Will there be a similar last-minute announcemnt about the £200m+ Grand Central?

NW Ireland 2040 RT Tyrone Constitution Mid-Ulster Mail WeAreTyrone #Tyronehour Dungannon Rugby Club Dungannon Swifts FC Strabane Weekly News StrabaneSigersonsGAA Omagh Accies RFC Sion Mills Trust Caisleán na Deirge Naomh Eoghan CLG Portadown FC Manufacturing NI time for wider support for rail in the west #ulstersaysyes