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A 2014 study by the NWRA (Northern and
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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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Four years after the opening of the route an online booking facility was introduced in
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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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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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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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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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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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3149:from the original on 25 August 2013
3123:from the original on 25 August 2013
1873:
1840:
13:
4635:Drogheda–Navan line (freight only)
4399:from the original on 20 April 2015
4257:McDonald, Frank (27 August 2013).
4048:Deegan, Gordon (12 October 2011).
3991:Brendan Quinn (22 December 2014).
3402:Sunday Independent, 14 August 2005
3239:from the original on 17 April 2018
3088:Reidy, Michael (30 October 2021).
3057:Deegan, Gordon (9 February 2010).
2972:, where it would connect with the
1757:
1451:
1360:
1336:
1258:
1055:
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4687:Railway lines in Northern Ireland
4450:
4325:. 10 October 2014. Archived from
3745:"Transparency essential for PPPs"
2947:
2765:Phase 4: Claremorris to Collooney
2704:Infrastructure before development
34:This article has multiple issues.
4671:Waterford–Rosslare line (closed)
3836:
3355:Let's put the west back on track
3059:"Opening date for rail corridor"
2832:Trans-European Transport Network
2349:In 2005 an Expert Working Group
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4666:Mullingar–Athlone line (closed)
4661:(closed - under reconstruction)
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4158:. 8 August 2011. Archived from
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4084:O'Brien, Tim (5 January 2015).
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3514:Irish Independent, 16 May 2005
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3277:
3223:Siggins, Lorna (5 April 2018).
2773:
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498:60.375 miles (97.164 km)
42:or discuss these issues on the
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2383:. Towns along the WRC include
2360:infrastructural plan, and the
1887:
1880:
1:
4640:Harcourt Street line (closed)
3804:. 13 May 2005. Archived from
3703:. 6 June 2006. Archived from
3675:Frank Dawson (4 March 2004).
3558:"Strategic Rail Review, 2003"
3497:. 6 June 2006. Archived from
3284:Quinn, Sandra (20 May 2024).
3013:
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4440:from Iarnród Éireann website
2872:
2756:Phase 3: Tuam to Claremorris
2537:
2069:
2044:
1997:
1972:
1947:
1730:
1705:
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7:
4543:Dublin–Westport/Galway line
4445:The Department of Transport
4293:"November General Election"
3721:. RTÉ News. 12 March 2008.
2991:
2722:Expert Working Group Report
2586:, and in the findings of a
2454:Passenger services between
2022:
1683:
1661:
1639:
1560:
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91:conditions to do so are met
10:
4737:
4706:Closed railways in Ireland
4425:, Midland Publishing Ltd.
4415:
3459:Western People, 6 Sep 2006
2982:Belfast-Derry railway line
2974:Belfast-Derry railway line
2829:
2326:
4711:Rail transport in Ireland
4679:
4653:Limerick–Ballybrophy line
4622:
4566:
4520:
4499:
3364:Irish Times, 12 June 2006
2998:Rail transport in Ireland
2742:Phase 1: Ennis to Athenry
2651:National Development Plan
2532:
2491:Department of Transport's
2363:National Development Plan
2223:
2208:
2189:
2149:
2140:
2111:
2102:
2087:
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2006:Ballycar & Newmarket
1990:
1965:
1940:
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3455:10 February 2007 at the
3436:10 February 2007 at the
3417:10 February 2007 at the
3398:10 February 2007 at the
3383:Irish Times 19 June 2006
3379:10 February 2007 at the
3360:10 February 2007 at the
3345:Irish Times, 21 May 2005
3341:10 February 2007 at the
2749:Phase 2: Athenry to Tuam
2403:. The route crosses the
2294:Western Railway Corridor
534:5 ft 3 in
500:(Operational track only)
448:1 October 1895
222:The lines in red are ex-
201:Western Railway Corridor
4646:Galway–Claremorris line
4553:Limerick–Waterford line
3802:Department of Transport
3518:10 January 2016 at the
3431:Gridlock in Galway City
3263:Limerick Post Newspaper
2778:On 1 November 2005 the
2676:, in an article in the
2619:, by an article in the
478:30 March 2010
4685:are proposed routes -
4609:South-Western Commuter
4604:South-Eastern Commuter
3593:. 2009. Archived from
2910:Great Western Greenway
2826:TEN-T Transport policy
2799:Minister for Transport
2717:Timeline for reopening
2625:, by the lobby group,
2529:
2296:is a term, used since
1981:Ardsollus & Quinn
463:5 April 1976
4538:Dublin–Waterford line
3664:on 28 September 2007.
3290:www.limerickleader.ie
2527:
2501:Rail freight services
433:2 July 1859
144:neutral point of view
4659:Limerick–Foynes line
4630:Ballina–Manulla line
4548:Limerick–Galway line
4528:Dublin–Rosslare line
4421:Johnson, S. (1997).
4124:The Connacht Tribune
4007:– via YouTube.
3896:on 22 September 2006
3683:on 19 November 2007.
2860:In comments by then
2345:Expert Working Group
2337:the sociologist Fr.
1234:Dublin–Westport Line
1140:Dublin–Westport Line
220:lines, are in green.
16:Irish transport link
4721:Transport corridors
4507:Belfast–Dublin line
4436:Current timetables
4230:. 30 January 2016.
3922:. 10 October 2007.
3845:on 23 February 2015
3808:on 3 November 2006.
3707:on 11 October 2012.
3570:on 8 November 2006.
3501:on 12 October 2012.
3034:. 7 February 2020.
2474:continuing to/from
272: /
78:of this article is
4574:Clonsilla–Dunboyne
4558:Mallow–Tralee line
4198:on 1 December 2016
3871:on 4 October 2006.
3600:on 12 August 2010.
2880:The Irish Examiner
2571:Sunday Independent
2530:
2371:Route and services
1794:West Clare Railway
1619:Dublin–Galway Line
1536:Dublin–Galway Line
633:Sligo Mac Diarmada
4693:
4692:
4599:Northern Commuter
4533:Dublin–Sligo line
3265:. 17 October 2022
3091:Network Statement
3008:Wild Atlantic Way
2845:Progress of works
2692:Effect of freight
2622:Irish Independent
2577:Irish Independent
2515:Irish Cements Ltd
2480:Limerick Junction
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715:Ballisodare River
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3032:Connacht Tribune
3024:
2595:carbon footprint
2339:Micheál MacGréil
2302:
2299:
2274:
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2260:
2254:
2225:Limerick Colbert
2218:
2217:
2183:
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4379:Iarnród Éireann
4376:
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4339:Wayback Machine
4332:
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4329:on 4 March 2016
4321:
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4266:The Irish Times
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3958:on 5 March 2016
3955:
3948:
3946:"Archived copy"
3944:
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3920:The Irish Times
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3494:The Irish Times
3489:"Off the rails"
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1961:
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1891:
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1877:
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