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After 14 months in suspended animation, the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS) is moving again. The National Transport Authority and Galway City Council have restarted work on the plan that will shape how our city moves for the next two decades, covering everything from Bus Connects and active travel to the long-discussed Gluas light rail.

Galway County Council has granted planning permission for what will become one of the largest motorway service station developments in the west of Ireland, giving the green light to a major new Applegreen facility on the Galway side of Ballinasloe.

The National Transport Agency has reactivated the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy.

Proponents of a light rail system for Galway have accused the city council’s Chief Executive of reneging on previous commitments to support the project.

Across Galway, 7,200 houses and apartments will be directly serviced by these projects, with potential for a further 9,700 homes – mostly in the city. These locations were applied for by Galway’s city and county councils.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, John Connolly, has welcomed the announcement of funding for the Bearna Relief Rd project that will see the second phase of the planned road project developed.

City councillor Michael J Crowe tore into the HSE this week at the Regional Health Forum after he was told that the HSE has not yet applied for the development of University Hospital Galway as Critical Infrastructure — a designation that would fast track it through the planning, development and construction process and ensure its delivery years sooner.

On the eve of polling, Galway West by-election candidate Noel Thomas has said the election has become a direct choice between “more of the same” or a vote for change and strong independent representation for Galway.

Micheál Martin was shaking hands in Oranmore, Renmore, Moycullen, Galway city centre, Knocknacarra and Armenia, over the Mayday bank holiday weekend.

Advocates for a light rail system for Galway have queried how passengers from expanded train services are expected to traverse the city.