NUI Galway Department of Civil Engineering is to host a workshop on the future of transport infrastructure for Galway. The workshop will particularly focus on how Galway can become a sustainable city with the introduction of a Light Rail System.
 

DATE:     28 September 2007-09-25
VENUE:  Ardilaun Hotel, Taylor’s Hill, Galway.

"For many reasons, a sustainable, efficient transport system is essential for a city like Galway.  This workshop will focus in particular on the light rail option and outline how this is one of the solutions that is relevant to us," said Professor Padraic O'Donoghue, Dean of Engineering at NUI Galway said.

"We are bringing in experts from other countries, as well as from Ireland, to share experiences of the benefits and pitfalls of light rail schemes," said Professor Lewis Lesley, an international expert in the area, who will chair the event.

The Official Opening will be conducted by the Mayor of Galway Cllr Tom Costello and speakers will include former Mayor Niall O Brolcháin; Professor Austin Smyth of Queens University; Lincoln Shields, former Director AMEC Construction; and Professor Lewis Lesley, TRAM Power Ltd.