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PLANS are running to schedule to open the first phase of the Galway to Limerick rail link next spring.
The move should see a connection between Ennis and Athenry up and running within the year.
larnnrod Eireann is seeking per- mission from Galway County Coun- cil for stations at Gort, Ardrahan and Craughwell. The company says that it is hoped that this section will be open for business next spring.
The investment to complete the re- development of the line between En- nis and Athenry is €106 million.
Chief Executive Officer of the En-
nis Chamber of Commerce, Rita McInerney, said that businesses would warmly welcome the opening of the link.
But she added that the issue of crossover connections needed to be addressed now.
“Crossovers need to be looked at for Athenry, Oranmore and probably Craughwell to ensure that the fre- quency of links is sufficient if there are problems like a breakdown.
‘We are very conscious of this, par- ticularly looking at what happened with the Ennis to Limerick line.
“That had to be closed because of flooding and that’s not a situation we want to see with Galway”, she said.