Higher-speed travel between Ireland's major cities is to be proposed in an all-island rail review
An integral component of such a spine would be a railway connection between Athenry, Co Galway, and Claremorris, Co Mayo, on the western rail corridor as well as new connections between Wexford, Rosslare and Waterford.
Mr Ryan has argued since becoming Minister that a significant modal shift from car use to rail use is required if Ireland is to meet its greenhouse gas emissions targets. The latest figures from theReconnecting Donegal to the railway network has also been a priority of Mr Ryan and Ms Mallon. The review is expected to favour a railway spur to Letterkenny from the North, that would connect it to Derry, Strabane, and Omagh.
The review was initiated in 2021 with a mandate to improve connections between major cities, improve regional accessibility and have a strategy with balanced regional development. A study conducted in 2022 showed that rail travel between major towns and cities was slower than by car for all routes, except for Portlaoise to Dublin and Galway to Athlone. In the case of the trip between Cork and Belfast, it found it took six hours and 44 minutes by rail, two hours slower than by road.
It is understood that quicker line speeds between major cities form an integral part of the review. It will also set out a plan for linking the three airports in Northern Ireland to rail networks.
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