A new book by Glasgow-based transport journalist, Hugh Dougherty, tells the story of the County Donegal Railway bus services which ran from 1960 to 1971, replacing the famous CDR narrow gauge trains, running from Strabane to Killybegs, Letterkenny, Donegal and Ballyshannon, after the railways last train on December 31, 1959.
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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.
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Half a million euro has been confirmed for the enhancement of The Muckish Railway Walk.

The funding has been sanctioned under Measure 3 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.

Its another phase of the Letterkenny to Burtonport Greenway project and has been described as a significant development of a popular outdoor amenity in Donegal.
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Campaigners pushing for new rail lines from Derry have met with the Republic's Minister for Transport to discuss their proposals.

Members of the Into The West group met with Eamon Ryan, who is also the leader of the Green Party in the Republic, on Friday.

Among the topics discussed were a proposed new rail service from Derry to Letterkenny and a new direct rail line from Derry to Dublin.

Into The West was founded in 2001 to campaign against a Stormont decision to close the Derry-Belfast railway line west of Coleraine.
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