The future of rail in the North West is to be explored at an upcoming webinar.
A discussion will take place next Monday March 7th between Derry City and Strabane District Council, Government and transport representatives and local campaigners on how to transform rail connectivity in the region.
Organised by Derry City and Strabane District Council, the Rail Ambition webinar follows a public consultation into developing the rail network across Ireland, as part of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review.
The free online event will also explore how improved rail provision can boost employment, the economy and environmental sustainability.
The webinar will hear from Transport Minister Eamon Ryan, the North’s Minister for Infrastructure, Nichola Mallon, Mayor, Alderman Graham Warke and representatives from Translink, the Department for Infrastructure, Into the West campaign group and Donegal Railway Heritage Centre.
Earlier this month, members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Governance and Strategic Planning Committee endorsed the Council’s official response to the Strategic Rail Review which called for faster and more frequent rail services to and from Derry to Belfast, seamless onward connections to and from Dublin, and a future direct connection to Dublin via Strabane and Omagh.
Other proposals include rail connections from Derry to Letterkenny and onwards to Sligo and the Galway Atlantic Corridor, and a suburban rail service serving Derry and the wider North West City Region, with halts at Eglinton and at the City of Derry Airport.
