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Increased demand on two train services between Dublin and Westport has led to the announcement that additional carriages will be supplied.

A Fine Gael senator who was fined for boarding a train without a ticket is to meet Iarnrod Eireann officials next week with a view to “improving policy and practice”.

Iarnród Éireann has announced that all of the company’s Intercity trains are now equipped with free WiFi.

The Galway County Council is to fence off the site for the new Oranmore Railway Station is to commence within the next three weeks.

Iarnród Éireann has also launched a new community initiative to support organisations and groups in the voluntary, community, sporting and charity sector.

Work is to start on the new Oranmore Railway Station which, when opened, will service the Limerick and Dublin railway lines and provide commuter access to Galway city.

The first three months of the year has seen punctuality improve across all services, measured by the criteria for punctuality set out by the National Transport Authority.

Infrastructural improvements and shorter journey times for the Galway to Dublin line are just some of the recommendations of a report presented yesterday to the Rail Vision 2030 seminar, with indications that further consideration could also be given to an Athenry to Tuam rail line.

Westport Labour councillor Keith Martin has called on Irish Rail to reverse new fare increases on the Westport to Dublin route which he said are proving a “disincentive to rail travel and will impact on visitor numbers to the town this year”.

A special train will return to Galway from Dublin for supporters attending the Ireland v Armenia soccer international on Tuesday October 11.