17 percent drop in Limerick Galway rail passenger usage

Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s been a 17 percent drop in the number of passenger journeys on the Limerick to Galway line, along the western rail corridor.
Figures compiled by Iarnrod Eireann show 93 thousand journeys were recorded in the first six months of this year, compared to 112 thousand in the same period last year.
The reduction is being attributed to a line closure along the Ennis to Limerick section due to flood damage for a period of three months earlier this year.
Meanwhile the Dublin to Galway route usage is up 7 percent with 507 thousand journeys recorded.
Barry Kenny is spokesperson for Iarnrod Eireann and says although usage is down on the Western Rail Corridor due to flooding closures, the Ennis to Athenry section shows a more positive picture.