Irish Rail to investigate potential of increasing routes to and from Galway

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Plans for a passing loop at Oranmore train station, to provide a higher frequency of Irish Rail services to and from the city, could be in the pipeline.

Irish Rail intends to investigate the potential to co-fund the construction of a passing loop at Oranmore train station under the government's Urban and Rural Regeneration Funds.

The comments were in response to a parliamentary question put forward by Galway West TD Eamon Ó Cuív - over the company's application for funding for a passing loop on the Athenry to Galway rail line.

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