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It has been announced this week that the new Galway to Limerick direct train service will be up and running by May 2009.

Iarnrod Eireann has began work to upgrade the Woodlawn and Attymon railways stations to accommodate the new railcars operating on the Galway route.

The centre of Galway could become a car free zone if the Department of Transport has its way.

Westport Labour Councillor Keith Martin has called on Irish Rail to explain why students and families pay more for tickets on the Westport to Dublin line compared to those on the Galway to Dublin line.

Iarnród Éireann has announced a special late night train service to bring matchgoers home from the Ireland v Bulgaria soccer international this Saturday.

Dep Noel Grealish has called on the CEO of CIE, Dr John Lynch, to progress plans for a new railway station for Oranmore and to meet with the Department of Transport and Galway County Council to discuss the project.

With an overall investment of €3 million, 35 employment positions created and filled and a super competitive new service, the development of the brand new transport operator, GoBus, is certainly a welcome business story in a somewhat gloomy economic climate.

Phase one of the Western Rail Corridor is due to get under way in September, enabling rail travel from Galway to Ennis, Limerick, and on to Cork, Tralee, Rosslare, and Waterford. It could also be a boost for business and tourism.

Following on from a report that punctuality on the Westport line is running at a high of 96 per cent, Iarnród Éireann have said that services to and from Westport are set to expand later this year with the roll out of the new Intercity railcar fleet.

Iarnród Éireann will run a special train for Saturday’s soccer international between Ireland and Italy.