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West=On=Track News up to April 27th 2006 See the home page for latest news Shannon Rail Study: Consultants Appointed - Press Release April 27th 2006 Ceannt Station to be focal point of new Eyre Square - Irish Independent April 18th 2006 Oranmore Park and Ride takes step forward - Galway Independent April 5th 2006 Minister Ó Cuív announces further railway clearance work - Press Release March 31st 2006 Minister Roche Addresses Joint Meeting of Regional Assemblies Charlestown rail platform is set to be restored - Western People Feb 21st 2006 IHF Galway welcomes euro34.4 billion Government transport plan - Press Release Feb 13th 2006 Ballina freight movement to resume within two months - Western People Feb 8th 2006 West on Track welcomes work on Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Feb 9th 2006 Work has already started on Western Rail Corridor - Ó Cuiv - Tuam Herald Feb 2nd 2006 Galway to Limerick Railway on track for 2007 - Galway Independent Jan 4th 2006 Kenny pledge on rail link - Western People Nov 16th 2005 Rail Corridor work should start immediately - MacGréil - Mayo News Nov 9th 2005 Transport Plan - Sligo Champion Nov 9th 2005 West on Track welcomes Government announcement of Re-Opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Nov 1st 2005 Anger over infrastructure underspend in West - Article from Irish Times website October 2005 Gold in the Ox Mountains - Paper presented to members of the Oireachtas - click here to download as a Microsoft Word document Ceannt income should be used to develop Oranmore train station - Galway Advertiser Sept 29th 2005 Green light for euro100m Athenry development - Sunday Business Post Oct 16th 2005 Western Rail Corridor "key project to integrate the national rail network" - Press Release Sept 29th 2005 Western rail route: hopes rise for positive decision - Sligo Champion Sept 21st 2005 Lack of road and rail links killing tourism in west - Sunday Independen Aug 14th 2005 Come on Willie, fund the WRC - Galway Independent Sept 17th 2005 Government to agree two-phase rail approach - Mayo News Aug 10th 2005 Fast track funding - Daily Ireland Aug 25th 2005 Minister Cullen coy on west rail corridor decision - Sligo Weekender Sept 6th 2005 Growing optimism that Tuam will soon be back on rail map - Tuam Herald Aug 25th 2005 Milltown may be vital link in rail line - Tuam Herald June 30th 2005 Irish Rail cautiously positive on Western Rail Corridor - Press Release June 4th 2005 Limerick Sligo Line - Limerick Leader May 20th 2005 Restored Western Rail Corridor will reinvigorate west - Irish Times May 21st 2005 New West on Track signs erected across Region - Press Release Mar 23rd 2005 A Taoiseach on track with public thinking - Connaught Telegraph Editorial Mar 9th 2005 Bertie puts the West back on track - Western People Mar 9th 2005 Ahern support for euro360m rail link to West - Mayo News Mar 9th 2005 Funding for project 'a major step for West' - Sligo Champion Mar 9th 2005 Taoiseach clear in what he said - Sligo Champion March 9th 2005 Taoiseach's move on West Rail welcomed - Sligo Champion Mar 9th 2005 West on Track welcomes announcement by An Taoiseach of funding for Western Rail Corridor - Press Release March 2nd 2005 West rail group's work 'is nearing completion' - Sligo Champion 23rd Feb 2005 Section of West rail link to get green light - Western People 16th Feb 2005 Full steam ahead for Ennis-Galway rail link - Clare Champion 11th Feb 2005 Re-opening the Western Rail Corridor - Western People Editorial 16th Feb 2005 Radio Documentary on WRC recorded on Train - Press Release 21st Jan 2005 Rail Freight - Time for Action - Mayo News 2nd Feb 2005 Kenny says Western Rail Corridor essential for Western Development - Press Release 1st Feb 2005 D-Day is approaching for Western Rail Corridor - Western People Jan 26th 2005 Last Chance for Western Rail Corridor - Western People Jan 19th 2005 The End of the Line - Letter to the Sunday Business Post Jan 9th 2005 Iarnrod Eireann's Myles McHugh appointed to new service planning role for south and west - Galway Advertiser Jan 6th 2005 The Case for the Western Rail Corridor - click here to download as a Microsoft Word document Sligo traffic congestion 'harming' business - Irish Times Dec 29th 2004 Optimism Grows for Western Rail Corridor - Mayo News Dec 29th 2004 West rail line success boosts hopes of cities-link expansion - Irish Independent Dec 24th 2004 Ennis Line Keeps Rail Plan on Track - Irish Times Dec 27th 2004 Sligo Trains every three hours from next year - Sligo Champion Dec 1st 2004 Introduction of new Galway train services welcomed - Tuam Herald Dec 2nd 2004 BMW Assembly Deputation meets An Taoiseach - Press Release Nov 20th 2004 We're paying billions - Irish Independent Nov 18th 2004 Galway PD Deputy lends support to re-opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Nov 11th 2004 Iarnród Éireann supports western rail service - Clare Champion Nov 2004 Plea for railrack upgrade - Clare Champion Nov 5th 2004 Iarnród Eireann chief says re-opening of Railway will be Political Decision - Press Release Oct 29th 2004 Inspection of Railway from Claremorris to Athenry carried out by Iarnród Eireann - Press Release Oct 14th 2004 Council for West wants fair share of infrastructure investment - Tuam Herald - Thurs 7 October 2004 Railway now offers only realistic and immediate solution to Claregalway's traffic problems - Press Release Sept 18th 2004 Seirbhís thraenach Gaillimh - Clár Chlainne Mhuiris molta Sunday Tribune report on Claremorris and the WRC - Aug 22nd 2004 Knock Airport's Passenger Numbers Soaring - Irish Times Aug 20th 2004 Re-opening of Western Rail Corridor only possible after rigorous assessment, says Minister - Galway Independent Rail line won't be built on sentiment - Sligo Champion June 16th 2004 Passenger traffic at Knock Airport soars to 400,000 West on Track welcomes arrival of Luas Racing into the red ... and nobody shouted stop Cost of our national roads programme overruns by euro9.4bn - Irish Independent June 30th 2004 West on Track mark First Anniversary of launch of Community Campaign - Press Release Tue June 8th 2004 Transport Minister Announces Approval for New euro90m Cork Commuter Rail Service - Dept of Transport Fri May 21st 2004 Re-opening of Western Rail Corridor Investigated - Irish Independent Fri May 7th 2004 Broad Welcome for Working Group on Western Rail Corridor - Tuam Herald Thurs April 13th 2004 Hotel Group Chief Executive to head Working Group on Western Rail Corridor - Dept of Transport Press Release Thurs May 6th 2004 West on Track welcomes Minister Brennan's Announcement of Working Group on WRC - Press Release Thurs May 6th 2004 Address by Mayor of County Galway to Iompair Conference - Clarenbridge, April 23rd 2004 Time to Put West Back on Track Taylor-Quinn Day of Significant Progress on WRC Welcomed by West on Track - Press Release Tues April 23rd 2004 Restored Limerick rail link hailed a success - Irish Times Mon April 12th 2004 Regional Assembly Criticises Iarnrod Eireann - BMW Press Release Tue April 6th 2004 Irish Western Corridor Revival Statement by Seán Ó Neachtain MEP - Wed March 31st 2004 Minister for Transport to announce WRC Working Group over Easter - Press Release Wed March 31st 2004 Address to Green Party conference by Colmán Ó Raghallaigh - Galway March 12th 2004 County Sligo IFA Supports Opening of Western Rail Corridor - Sligo IFA Mon March 29th 2004 Is Dublin deaf to dissent from beyond the Pale? - Irish Independent Thurs Feb 26th 2004 Galway Green activists propose important motion at their National Convention - Galway Green Party Press Release Tue Feb 24th 2004 Disappointment at delay in Western Rail Corridor - Greens - Galway Green Party Press Release Mon Feb 16th 2004 West on Track welcomes positive moves by Minister for Transport Séamus Brennan on the Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Mon Feb 16th 2004 Moves by Minister for Transport Séamus Brennan on the Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Sat 14th Feb 2004 Minister for Transport Séamus Brennan TD launches major new study of the Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Fri 13th Feb 2004 County Sligo IFA Supports Opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Wed 11th Feb 2004 Senator Eamon Scanlon Pledges Support for WRC - Press Release Wed 11th Feb 2004 Western Transport Corridor from Killarney to Letterkenny urged by IEI - Press Release Wed 11th Feb 2004 Official Visit to the Western Rail Corridor by Minister for Transport Séamus Brennan on Friday 13th Feb - Press Release Mon 9th Feb 2004 Local election candidate supports Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Mon 2nd Feb 2004 Adams calls for re-opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Thurs 29th Jan 2004 Western Rail Essential - WDC 'Jobs For Towns' Report Dec 18th 2003 Railway 'may be vital for small towns' - The Examiner Dec 15th 2003 Minister Brennan to work with West on Track - Press Release Dec 15th 2003 West on Track launches Song and Calendar - Press Release Dec 8th 2003 West on Track welcomes decentralisation - Press Release Dec 3rd 2003 Reopening of rail link not so costly - Connacht Tribune Nov 21st 2003 Warm Reception for West on Track at Oireachtas joint Committee - Press Release Nov 13th 2003 Bealach an Iarthair ar an líne go dtí an Dáil - Lá Nov 12th 2003 Tacaíocht Pholaitiúil ag Méadú d'Iarnród an Iarthair - Foinse Nov 9th 2003 Hopes high for Tuam-Galway Commuter Link - Tuam Herald Oct 2003 Government called on to prioritise Western rail link opening - Irish Times Nov 5th 2003 Fine Gael calls for Western Rail Corridor to be re-openend - Press Release Tues Nov 4th 2003 Rabbitte calls for re-opening of Western Rail Corridor - Press Release Mon Nov 3rd 2003 Spending in BMW under Target - The Irish Times Oct 9th 2003 Firm would invest euro16m in airport rail link - The Irish Times Oct 9th 2003 Scannal na dTáillí Iarnróid san Iarthar Nochtaithe - Foinse 11/10/03 Brennan Promises to Restore Damaged Railway - RTE website Tues Oct 7th 2003 True Picture of Western Underspend is Indefensible - Press Release Tues Oct 7th 2003 Green Party Leader meets West on Track in Galway - Press Release Fri Sept 26th 2003 National Award for West on Track - Press Release Thurs Sept 18th 2003

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'New phase' for western rail group as plans are laid for commuter link - Connacht Tribune 18th Sept 2003 The West on Track community campaign was launched to co-ordinate a massive community response. The West's Prime Transport Infrastructure - A Message to the people of the West from Dr Mícheál Mac Gréil 'If you built it, they will come' - Sunday Tribune 20th July 2003 Western rail link is needed now say Greens - Galway Advertiser 17th July 2003 Western Rail Link Is Needed Now Say Greens - Green Party Press Release 14th July 2003 Dáil Questions by Denis Naughten T.D., Fine Gael, and Minister Brennan's reply - Dáil Record 18th June 2003 Rail group gathers 40,000 signatures in bid to re-open rail line - Irish Examiner 16th July 2003 Rail Campaign is now well on track - Irish Times (10 July 2003) Re-opening of Western Rail Corridor now a step closer - Press Release (12 July 2003) Strategy outlined in Minister Ó Cuív's Statement - A Strategy for Towns on Radial Routes in the West (7 July 2003) The West Must Plan According to its Strengths - Statement by Minister Ó Cuív (7 July 2003) 30,000 sign West on Track Petition - Press Release (27 June 2003) The Western Rail Corridor and IDA Jobs - Press Release Mayo Association Dublin (23 June 2003) PRESS RELEASE - West=On=Track Community Campaign Launched (15 June 2003) Feachtas Iarnróid an Iarthair Seolta (15 June 2003) Sinn Féin welcomes West of Ireland railway campaign (11 June 2003) Fine Gael Statement at official launch of West=On=Track Campaign (11 June 2003) Western Rail Corridor and the National Spatial Strategy A Reply to the Minister: The Debate Begins (03 June 2003) Letter from supporter in Britain (May 2003) Railways belong to the people - Mícheál Mac Greial's Address to the Inaugural Meeting of West-on-Track in the Dalton Inn, Claremorris on Wed 22nd May 2003 Osclóidh Fine GaelIarnród an Iarthair (Foinse, April 2003) Western Rail Corridor Key Priority for Fine Gael (Fine Gael Statement) "An fhírinne curtha as a riocht"i dTuairisc Iarnróid (Foinse, 04/03) Western Development Commission - Press Release Fri 25th April 2003 Brennan keeps West Rail Corridor dream alive (Mayo News) Brennan Welcomes Rail Network Report (RTE News, 25 April 2003) Home | Maps | About WOT | Latest News | Archive | History | Links | | Photo Gallery| Burma Road Gallery 1981| | Inspection of the Western Rail Corridor Visit Our YouTube Channel Further Information Email rail @ westontrack.com or ring Tel: 1890 946 200 Website sponsored by Mayo Ireland Ltd Check out Link Ireland for other Irish sites.