Gluas

Gluas (the Irish word for "movement") is a proposed tram or light rail system for Galway city, similar to the Luas found in Dublin. It has been proposed by a Galway-based lobby group. It has not received any government support to date. There are three proposed routes for the Gluas:

• Line 1: Ballybrit -> Mervue -> Wellpark -> Eyre Square -> Nun's Island -> Newcastle -> Dangen -> Rahoon
• Line 2: Eyre Square -> Newcastle -> Shantalla -> Taylors Hill -> Barna
• Line 3: Murrouoh -> Renmore -> Wellpark -> Terryland -> Newcastle -> Shantalla -> Taylors Hill

A fourth line is proposed for the future, when the Gluas has been established:

• Line 4: Eyre Square -> Claddagh -> Salthill -> Knocknacarra ^[1]

The Original proposal of three lines would require the construction of 64 stations, with park and ride facilities at Knocknacarra and Dangan.^[2]

At the time the project was proposed in June 2008, it was suggested that it would be completed within three years. In 2015, backers of the project once again appealed to the city council to consider funding the project.^[3]

References

1. Gluas.ie
2. Irish Independent June 5th 2008 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ambitious-plan-to-give-galway-its-own-gluas-trams-1398547.html
3. "Backers of GLUAS proposal ask Council to reconsider plan". Connach Tribune, by Dara Bradley - Aug 7, 2015

External links

• http://www.gluas.ie - Local website supporting Gluas.