Campaign for Light Rail for Galway: An Áit Cheart - An tAm Ceart

Galway, with a population of 80,000 people, is a beautiful, thriving, bilingual city in the west of Ireland, situated on the Corrib, and the gateway to the biggest Gaeltacht in Ireland.

The people of Galway however face the daily challenge of serious traffic congestion which impacts enormously on their quality of life.

In addition, Galway is projected to increase its population to 124,000 people by 2040 so urgent action must be taken to improve the public transport system in the city.

We also face a real challenge in fulfilling our commitments under climate mitigation legislation which oblige us to take both immediate and long terms steps to reduce our emissions. A light rail system, as part of an integrated public transport system, will go a long way towards achieving these objectives. It will also provide positive opportunities for sustainable urban renewal.

We believe that the provision of a light rail service in Galway has to be an integral and essential part of the solution.

Building on the dedicated work of the Gluas team, the matter was raised in the Dáil in November, 2017 with the Minister for Transport with a view to providing a light rail service in Galway.

The Minister’s response is interesting and is worth a look: https://goo.gl/paGKDT

He issued a challenge to the people of Galway to show that there is a demand for light rail, and if we can show that demand, he is willing to discuss and review the situation.

That challenge has led to this petition campaign which started on the streets of Galway on the 13th of January 2018 and which will continue for 8 weeks, with the specific aim of collecting 30,000 signatures.

If you haven’t signed the petition already on the streets of Galway, please show your support by signing now.

Now is the time to act.