PLANS FOR SMARTER TRAVEL FOR GALWAY SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT

Date Published: 04-May-2010

Plans to enhance sustainable transport across Galway now depend on funding from the Department of Transport.

Two smarter travel bids for Galway are being considered as part of a national competition which could yield funding of up to 25 million euro, if both entrants are successful.

Galway County Council has submitted its joint bid with Galway City Council for 20 million euro to develop cycle and pedestrian routes from Oranmore to Barna as well as a new transport hub at Garraun.

Galway County Council is also vying for 5 million euro as part of the Loughrea smarter travel bid to implement measures such as reducing car use and increasing public transport.