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has learned that the track is likely to be ready ahead of this.
“We are fairly confident at the mo- ment that unless something goes really badly wrong that we will op- eration in May. At this point it looks likely that it will be early May rather WTO E-IKom\U ENYA
“In fact we are working to a dead- line even before that and if we finish ahead of time we will use to extra time to undertake some shadow run- nings of the train,” said Jim Gallivan from larnrod Eireann.
‘‘At the moment we have some infra- stural work left to complete and a few bridges still to work on. The weather this winter is unlikely to delay us, we have all the heavy work completed and what is left to do should not be held up by the weather.”
Work on the track restoration has been ongoing this year and some 18 miles of track has been relayed.
Construction work is also under- way on a number of the reopening
stations. It has been more than 30 years since the last scheduled service on the line.
The new trains will serve Limerick, Ennis, Athenry, and Galway, as well as new stations at Gort, Ardrahan, Craughwell, and Oranmore.
Meanwhile, Iarnr6dd Eireann have confirmed a time and location for a public meeting on issues relating to the general operation of the Western Rail Corridor.
The meeting will take place next Tuesday, September 23, from 5pm to 8pm in the Old Ground Hotel in En- nis. The meeting has been organised to allow local people to have input OBE BE Tan em rOm dM Leics Ot BASED Corridor. Iarnr6d Eireann have com- mitted to running eight services a day but it is as yet unclear when these will take place.