Waterford Greenway gives county 'a destination status we’ve never had'

The Waterford Greenway has been a huge success — for more than economic reasons

The Railway Viaduct at Kilmacthomas which is now part of the Waterford Greenway. Picture: Dan Linehan

When talking about successful local authority initiatives, one example surfaces again and again in the conversation.

The Waterford Greenway, running along the old rail line from the main city to Dungarvan in the east of the county, has been hugely successful — drawing tourists and locals alike along its picturesque route, boosting the local economies it flows past, and attracting envious glances from other areas of the country.