Green Party leader and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan today announced a €184m commuter rail plan for Cork, which he said is a “transformation” for the city. At the moment, the Mallow to Cork and Cork to Midleton routes are not joined up by rail. The plans are part of the newly-announced National Recovery and Resilience Plan, launched alongside the wide-ranging €3.5bn National Economic Recovery Plan today. Housing boostMr Ryan said that there are 30,000 houses zoned in the areas that the commuter line will run through. The Government intends to deliver this new commuter rail line by 2026.

Source: Irish Independent June 01, 2021 15:39 UTC