Western rail corridor set to reopen

A major section of a disused railway line in the West of Ireland is to be reopened, it emerged today.

Western rail corridor set to reopen

A major section of a disused railway line in the West of Ireland is to be reopened, it emerged today.

The 185-kilometre Western Rail Corridor has been closed since 1976. But a report which will be presented to Transport Minister Martin Cullen this week is set to recommend the re-opening of the line from Ennis in County Clare to Claremorris in Mayo.

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