Fianna Fáil has identified a landbank in Galway for the development of a permanent Park & Ride facility.

General Election candidate in Galway West John Connolly has called on Galway City Council to consider the proposal located adjacent to Galway West Retail Park.

He said: "There are a number of features that make this location suitable for a Park and Ride. Buses leaving from this site would enjoy the use of Bus Priority measures on the Rahoon Rd and the Seamus Quirke Rd. Currently these bus routes are serviced by the Bus Eireann 405 service and City Direct Routes 411 and 412. These are among the busiest bus routes in the city. The land is also suitably zoned and currently available”

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"Motorists in Galway have been dealing with major traffic delays and long backlogs into and out of the city for years. However in the last year alone, traffic congestion has increased by 10%.

"I am encouraging Galway City Council to give serious consideration to this proposal."

(CD)