By Dan Walsh
The All Ireland Strategic Rail Review 2025 does not reference any prospective developments for the Wexford to Waterford line, which ceased operations in 2010, despite its inclusion in the 2024 review.
According to the rail campaign group South East on Track, this action has undone every attempt to restore service on the line overnight.
This week, Engineers Ireland urged the government to prioritise public transport funding over new motorways to offer greener commuting options.
Spokesperson Ciara Murphy says; “South East on Track is calling on the government to prioritise the re-opening of the Wexford-Waterford line and to oppositionTDs in the region to seek clarity andtransparency regarding this knee-jerk decision to halt regional development and progress in the south east.”
Assisted by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy was published on Tuesday by the Department of Transport and Department for Infrastructure.
The Strategy outlines how to best sequence and optimise the recommendations of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, which was launched following public consultation in July 2024 when the Minister for Transport was Green Party member Eamonn Ryan TD.
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