Cork set to begin selecting light rail route next month

Work to identify route options for the proposed €1bn Cork light rail system is set to get under way next month.

Cork set to begin selecting light rail route next month
Thu, 05 Mar, 2020 - 20:56
Eoin English

Work to identify route options for the proposed €1bn Cork light rail system is set to get under way next month.

The big step towards delivery of the 17km east-west Luas-style tram linking Ballincollig to Mahon is expected to be confirmed later today at the publication of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS).

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