Re-opening of western line a ‘leap of faith’

THE re-opening of a Western Rail Corridor (WRC) is a leap of faith that cannot be rushed, according to Transport Minister Seamus Brennan.

Mr Brennan has set up a working group to examine the re-opening of the Sligo-Limerick route and promised it would not be a talking shop.

"I didn't do the populist thing today and announce a couple of hundred million but we kept the dream alive. I'm prepared to work on this and give it every opportunity to see if we can make something happen," he said.