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The campaign to reopen the railway track linking Claremorris to Sligo in the north and Galway and Limerick in the south has run out of steam and should give way to proposals for a greenway route along the track instead.

There was disagreement over the future of part of the proposed Western Rail Corridor this week, when it was proposed that part of the track the old line follows be used for a greenway project in east Mayo. Cllr Joe Mellett raised the issue at Monday’s special county development plan meeting, where he suggested that a walking and cycling track be developed alongside the track at the planned rail corridor.

Protecting infrastructure such as the Tuam to Athenry railway line is one step in ensuring that future investment and development in the west is not put at risk, that is according to the majority of county councillors who fiercely disagreed with suggestions that hopes of one day reopening the line should be abandoned and a greenway put in its place.

Viewed as one of the most enjoyable networking events of the Midlands business calendar, this year’s MidlandsIreland.ie Best in Business Awards is just a week away.

Nominations for the MidlandsIreland.ie Best in Business Awards are now being sought. Hosted by the Midlands Gateway Chamber these annual awards, now in their third year, celebrate excellence and innovation in businesses across the Midlands.

President of Midlands Gateway Chamber, John Humphries said this week “We’re not gone away you know!”.

The Tuam to Athenry section of the Western Rail Corridor is still very much a viable option and is a valuable piece of infrastructure for the west of the country that should be protected, that is according to county councillors who voted this week to remove it from the Galway County Walking and Cycling Strategy which had proposed it as a possible walking and cycling greenway.

Last week’s decision by Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan to scrap the National Spatial Strategy has left the Midlands in limbo, according to Deputy Robert Troy.

Put the Midlands at the top of your list for development, is the message being sent from the new president of the Midlands Gateway Chamber to the Irish Government.

Rail passengers from Galway will be using bus services between the city and Athenry this weekend.