NUIG to host workshop on future of transport in Galway

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Written by Staff Reporter

Wednesday, 26 September 2007

A workshop on the future of transport infrastructure in Galway will be hosted by NUI, Galway Department of Civil Engineering this Friday, 28 September.

The seminar, which will take place at the Ardilaun Hotel on Taylor’s Hill, will focus on the possibility of introducing a light rail system in Galway. It will be chaired by Professor Lewis Lesley, an international expert in this area.

According to Professor Padraic O' Donoghue, Dean of Engineering at NUI 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.”

The official opening will be conducted by the Mayor of Galway, Councillor Tom Costello, with speakers including former Mayor Niall O’Brolcháin, Professor Austin Smyth of Queens University, Lincoln Shields, former Director AMEC Construction, and Professor Lewis Lesley, TRAM Power Ltd.

The workshop will be relevant to a wide audience, including public representatives, those involved in providing and delivering transportation solutions and indeed the wider user community.

Bookings for the day long event can be made by contacting the Department of Civil Engineering, NUI, Galway at 091-492211/087 2383857 or by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Total seminar fee including lunch and refreshments is €75.

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