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The National Transport Authority has been urged by Minister of State Noel Grealish to scrap plans for a change to the bus route linking north-east Galway with the city – warning that it could add 40 minutes to the daily commute for passengers.

The National Transport Authority has been urged by Minister of State Noel Grealish to scrap plans for a change to the bus route linking north-east Galway with the city – warning that it could add 40 minutes to the daily commute for passengers.

The long-awaited prospect of a light rail system for Galway has moved one step closer to receiving the green light, following confirmation from Deputy John Connolly that a light rail line will be included in the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy.

The volunteer riders, drivers and dispatchers of Blood Bike West are expanding their hours to a run 24-hour service this Christmas.

One in every three buses was late over the past three years, new National Transport Authority statistics for Galway city have revealed

Residents of two notorious rat runs on the east side of the city say they have had enough, and will stage protests tomorrow, Friday, November 28, during morning rush hour.

Last week the National Transport Authority met with the Oireachtas Transport Committee and answered questions about two significant Galway projects. The Galway Bus Network Redesign has recently been updated, but will not roll out until 2027 at the earliest.

Galway West TD John Connolly pressed the minister during Dáil Questions this week, complaining that the project has endured “prolonged delays in the planning and assessment system."

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is running a public consultation on proposed changes to the existing 425A bus service between Mountbellew and Galway city. Members of the public are invited to review the proposed amendments to the route and make suggestions until January 9.

Fine Gael Councillor Eddie Hoare has welcomed the National Transport Authority’s (NTA) proposal for a new Park and Ride facility at Cappagh, describing it as “a positive and much-needed step toward tackling traffic congestion and improving sustainable transport options for Galway City.”