Slowly (sometimes very slowly) but surely Ireland is putting together a greenway network. Already we have the more commonly known and well established Comber Greenway, the Great Western greenway (connecting Westport to Achill Island) and Waterford Greenway that opened in March 2017. In Waterford it is estimated that more than million people now use the greenway annually. The Royal Canal Greenway is Ireland's longest greenway at 144km. In the south greenway investment has increased significantly and we may be ...
(Permalink) Eire Greenways Ireland

The railway map of Ireland is very different today to the one at the onset of partition just over 100 years ago.
(Permalink) Eire Ireland The Partition

A Birr man who is a member of the Irish Railway Record Society drew my attention recently to the interesting story of the stolen railway between Portumna and Birr (or Parsonstown as it was known back then). This rail line existed from 1868 to 1878 and is Ireland's biggest commercial railway failure ...
(Permalink) Eire Parsontown and Portumna Bridge Railway The Stolen Railway

'Now more than ever, public transport provides a more affordable and more sustainable alternative' says National Transport Authority.
(Permalink) Eire National Transport Authority

Plans for additional stations at Moyross and Ballysimon, more frequent services on the Ennis and Ballybrophy line, and an upgrade of Colbert Station.
(Permalink) Ballybroughy Ballysimon Colbert Eire Ennis Limerick Moyross

'This highlights that this work is long overdue and has captured the imagination of the public across the whole island'.
(Permalink) All Island Rail Review Eire Ireland Northern Ireland

People across the Island have expressed interest and enthusiasm in a public consultation about an All Island Rail Review.

That's according to the Norths Infrastructure Minister, who says about 3,500 responses have been gathered from both sides of the border, as the public consultation period on the review ended yesterday.
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A public consultation on the joint All-Island Strategic Rail Review closes at 5pm on January 21, 2022
(Permalink) All-Island Strategic Rail Review Eire Northern Ireland

A new documentary series about the Enterprise train service, its history and significance to Ireland, is coming to UTV. Called Enterprise A Track Record, UTV viewers can come on board to head back in time to the heyday of steam travel in Ireland, and go on a journey of discovery about Irelands most famous train.
(Permalink) Belfast Dublin Eire Enterprise Northern Ireland

Those involved in the West Ulster Rail Initiative (WURI) are preparing a submission to the inter-governmental review of all-island rail. The purpose of the meeting is to measure the support for rail in Donegal which would link up the Atlantic Rail Corridor [ARC] from Limerick to Sligo, with Derry.
(Permalink) Atlantic Rail Corridor Derry Eire Letterkenny Limerick Londonderry Northern Ireland Sligo West Ulster Rail Initiative

IMRO-nominated producer Brian Gallagher looks at the lives of the many people involved in running the busiest station in Ireland in Connolly Station A Day in the Life.
(Permalink) Dublin Connolly Eire Iarnród Éireann

Strikes may be ahead as rail workers reach breaking point on anti-social behaviour.
(Permalink) Crime Eire Strike

77% of Dubliners feel their area is well serviced by public transport - but in the midlands, 78% feel the exact opposite.
(Permalink) Dublin Eire Poll Satisfaction