Railway Gazette
Thomas Wintle
16 September 2026
Transport Infrastructure Ireland has published its post-consultation report on the preferred route for the proposed 18 km Luas Cork light rail line, saying more than 85% of respondents supporting the project.
The consultation which ran from April 17 to June 12 attracting more than 1 700 submissions, with over 1 600 people attending public events and stakeholder briefings.
The proposed route would start at Ballincollig in the west and run through MTU, Cork University Hospital, UCC and the city centre, continuing east via Kent station, the Docklands, Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Blackrock to Mahon Point.
There was also strong interest in integration with heavy rail and other transport modes, with many respondents calling for the network to be future-proofed for extensions west of Ballincollig and beyond Mahon Point, as well as improved connections to Cork Airport and other growth areas...
