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Galway County Council has signed contracts with SYSTRA Ltd. for the design of two major new Active Travel schemes in Athenry and Tuam.

Maigh Cuilinn is to get its long awaited bus shelter with work due to start on the project from next week, according to local councillor and Independent Ireland candidate for Galway West, Noel Thomas. He said that he had spoken directly to the contractor who had confirmed that they would be onsite.

Fianna Fail General Election candidate for Galway East, Councillor Albert Dolan, has called for greater investment in road safety measures and a wider roll out of the Safe Routes to School Scheme, to limit the speed of traffic travelling through rural villages in East Galway.

A new feasibility study carried out for the National Transport Authority shows that there is a very viable case for developing Gluas - light rail transit (LRT) for Galway City.

Significant progress towards developing a major park-and-ride facility for the Claregalway, accommodating 320 cars, will be a major boost for commuters - and the environment - in the region.

Service provider Farrell's of Athenry's decision to cease its daytime bus services from Athenry to Galway city from September 13 has been described by Councillor Louis O'Hara as a 'huge loss to the local community'.

Sinn Féin Councillor and Galway East General Election candidate, Louis O'Hara, has said that commuters in Loughrea have been completely failed by the Government and NTA (National Transport Authority).

Minister Hildegarde Naughton has confirmed that two new bus stops will be provided on the Coast Road, Oranmore, to facilitate access to the train station. The local TD and Government Chief Whip, has been liaising with the National Transport Authority in recent months in relation to the need to provide greater public transport options in the locality.

The lack of availability and reliability of public transport in County Galway was one of the major cause for concern raised by councillors at the first plenary meeting of Galway County Council on Monday, July 22, resulting in renewed calls for a meeting between the council and the National Transport Authority (NTA).

Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon has been informed by the National Transport Authority that it has now issued a proposal to Local Link Galway for the development of new evening services connecting Loughrea to Galway city.