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Superb front page of yesterday's @derrynow.bsky.social 😍 In 2025-26 Derry's railway station had over 1m passengers a year. This represented an 8% increase on the previous year, a 92% increase since Covid (almost double), & a 131% increase since hourly services were introduced 6-days-a-week in 2017👍

An interesting visual of the rise, fall, & slow partial-rise again of rail networks in Britain 👇

* 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 - 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 & 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗗Y THIS WEEK * - 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 - 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 - 7pm. More info = eventbrite.com/e/better-rail-… - 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗗𝗬 - 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 - 7pm, More Info = eventbrite.com/e/198314958880���

* 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 - 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 & 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗗Y 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 * - 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 - 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 - 7pm. More info = www.eventbrite.com/e/better-rai... - 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗗𝗬 - 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 - 7pm, More Info = www.eventbrite.com/e/1983149588...

** 𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 - 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 ** Our next meeting about the case for rail in Tyrone & 'Metro NorthWest' is in #Omagh TONIGHT - @StruleArts from 7pm. More info = www.eventbrite.com/e/1983151505...

** STRABANE TONIGHT ** Reminder that the next in our series of meetings about #MetroNorthWest & bringing rail back to Tyrone is TONIGHT 7pm in Strabane Library (Civic Room). More info = www.eventbrite.com/e/bring-rail...

🚂 2 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 - 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗘 (𝗠𝗢𝗡) & 𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗛 (𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀) 🚂 #𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗘 - 𝗠𝗢𝗡 23rd 𝟳𝗽𝗺. Info= www.eventbrite.com/e/1983150936... #𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗛 - 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥 26th 𝟳𝗽𝗺. Info= www.eventbrite.com/e/1983151505... (NB - 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝘼 𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙄𝙎𝙀𝘿 𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀)

*𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗 - 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬-𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 - 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 & 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗯* A reminder that the Derry-Coleraine section of Derry-Belfast line will be closed this wknd (Sat 21/Sun22) for engineerig works. A replacement bus service will operate betwn #Derry & #Coleraine stations instead. @translinkni.bsky.social

@nearfm.ie @stevebradley.bsky.social @intothewestrail.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYFt... #IntoTheWestRail #NorthWestRailCorridor #MetroNorthWest

** 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐋 - 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 (𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯) ** Come to Station House Hotel #LETTERKENNY at 7pm to hear all about: - The 'Metro NorthWest' proposal - The case for bringing rail back to Donegal - What All-Island Rail Strategy recommends for DL. - Update frm Donegal Railway Museum

** TONIGHT IN DERRY **

THE DAY #DONEGAL & #TYRONE LOST THEIR RAIL Today is the 61st anniversary of the 'St Valentine's Day massacre for rail', whn 2 of Ireland's largest counties had the last of their railways closed. We're working hard to get rail back to Tyrone & Donegal (plus #Fermanagh too) youtu.be/qV7tXOLPOjo?...

** METRO NORTH-WEST EXPLAINED ** We've launched an exciting new concept for a better-connected North-West region of the island of Ireland. To find out more about 'Metro NorthWest' watch the short video below, & visit our website= www.IntoTheWest.org youtu.be/UCuxsgfWZrA?...

Something big will be revealed tomorrow 👇

** 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄** We're launching an exciting new rail concept for the North-West in the coming weeks. More details to follow 🙂 In the meantime, save the below dates for public events we're holding across the region 👍 #Derry #Letterkenny #Strabane #Omagh #Limavady #Coleraine

Later this month we'll be launching an exciting new initiative for rail across the North-West of the island. Watch this space...👍

Fantastic afternoon at Derry Radical Bookfair - signing-up new members, & having good chats about our campaigns👍 THANK YOU to everyone who visited our stall. And a very big welcome to all our new members 👍 If you'd also like to support our work by joining, please visit = intothewest.org/join-us

Wishing all our followers, members & supporters a happy & peaceful Christmas 👍🎅🎄

@belfasttelegraph.co.uk m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...

A reminder that rail replacement buses only are operating between #Derry and #Coleraine today (Saturday 20th) & tomorrow. www.derrynow.com/news/local-n...

@nearfm.ie @intothewestrail.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRT8...

Your daily reminder that #Derry & West of the Bann have suffered blatant discrimination when it comes to rail timetabling for the last 7yrs (see below), & Minister Liz Kimmins is refusing to allocate the relatively paltry £1m needed to finally bring this injustice to an end🤷‍♂️ @deptinfra.bsky.social

With 10's of thousands of people frm #Donegal descending upon Dublin today for #AllIrelandFootballFinal, it's important to acknowledge the complete absence of suitable public transport from the county to get them there. It's high time that Donegal got its railway back again 🟢🟡👍 #LetterkennyDerryRail

Great to see the Derry Post cover our story from yesterday about the 75th anniversary of #Limavady losing its railway, & our event at Stendhal Festival tomorrow (Sun 6th, 3pm, 'Stage the Change' tent) www.derrynow.com/news/county-...

Today marks 75th anniversary of #Limavady losing its railway. A century of connectivity erased in an instance. Limavady would be the easiest, quickest & cheapest rail reopening on the island - & we're campaigning to see it happen👍 Hear us speak at #Stendhal this Sunday ('Stage the Change' @ 3:45pm)

RAIL PERFORMANCE IN NI 2023-24 An analysis of demand for rail in NI 2023-24. Key points: - 26.5m journeys (+26% vs PY) - Demand still recovering aftr Covid (-1.3% vs pre-pandemic). - Big variance in regional performance vs pre-Covid. Derry booming, Belfast struggling. - WFH changing travel pattrns?

Great to see public transport usage continuing to grow across NI 👍 Important to note, however, that the simple act of ending timetable discrimination against the 3 rail stations West of the Bann would add a further approx 250,000 more journeys to the rail network www.translink.co.uk/corporate/me...

** LINE CLOSURE OVER EASTER ** The section of Derry-Belfast line between Antrim & Coleraine will be closed Good Friday (18th April) & Easter Saturday (19th) for essential engineering works. Trains will run between Derry & Coleraine as normal, with bus substitutions onwards from Coleraine to Antrim.

We had a very constructiv meeting with NI Infrastructur Minister Liz Kimmins today at Stormont. Items discussd= 1) Huge growth in Derry rail demand 2) Timetable discrimination against West of Bann 3) Reopening Lettrkenny-Derry-Portadwn 4) Phase 3 track works. We're very grateful to Liz for her time

** RAIL LINE CLOSED THIS WEEKEND ** A reminder that the Derry-Belfast rail line is closed on Sat 29th & Sun 30th March for engineering works. Details on bus replacement services are below.

A great article in the Donegal News this week about the huge potential rail tourism has for #Donegal. Fantastic to see Railtours Ireland raising this issue publicly 👏🏻 Do you agree that the county's tourism would be significantly enhanced by the return of rail? donegalnews.com/rail-link-wo...

** MEETING WITH DONEGAL TDs - Tues 11th March 2025 ** We'd an extremely helpful meeting yesterday with #Donegal TDs @pearsedoherty.bsky.social & @padraigmacl.bsky.social about bringing rail back to Letterkenny & Donegal. We're very grateful for their time & engagement with us on this important issue

Have you seen our banners near the bus station in #Letterkenny? 🙂 If you'd like to help us install more around #Donegal, please consider donating here = intothewest.org/donate. Each banner costs £50, but any donation will be used to help push the message that Donegal Needs Rail ! #DonegalNeedsRail

Our campaign to re-open the #Derry-Portadown rail line will be on UTV Live in a few minutes 👍🏻

On this day 60 years ago #Tyrone & #Donegal lost their rail, & #Derry/ the entire NorthWest of Ireland lost their direct rail routes to Dublin & Belfast. It was the St.Valentine's Day Massacre of rail in West Ulster. This short video helps explain what was lost = youtube.com/watch?v=qV7t...

Great to see Councillors in #Donegal support a motion last week calling on County Council to play lead role in securing feasibility study into restoring Letterkenny-Derry rail, & to organise deputation to the new Dublin gov. Our thnx to Councillor Declan Meehan for bringing the topic before council👍

PLEASE NOTE : Due to impending Storm Éowyn, @translink.bsky.social have announced that there will be NO TRAINS operating in NI tomorrow (Friday) morning 👇🏼