Galway’s Light Rail Push Gains Momentum | Galway News

Galway’s light rail advocates, GLUAS, are rallying local councils to fast-track a crucial route study that could transform the city’s transport future—before Galway gets left behind in public transit innovation. With backing already secured from Galway City Council, they’re now pushing for County Council support to launch the study and embed light rail in the next Draft County Development Plan. They argue that while the ring road debate dominates, light rail could serve far more residents—and with Galway ranked 71st globally for congestion, losing 62 hours to traffic annually, the need is urgent. GLUAS also wants light rail formally included in the Northern and Western Regional Assembly’s 2026 strategy, while City Council acknowledges its potential, especially along the east-west corridor. Public backing is key to turning this vision into reality. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a7007f1124d8a647