Madam, - Brendan Quinn (October 16th) highlights a practice which exists in many other countries: preserving disused railway lines while allowing the public to use the alignment for recreation.
Our organisation fully supports this idea, which ensures that former railway lines are kept in public ownership and available for use again by future generations, if needed.
Given the absence of Government action on reinstating the line for passenger trains, cycling from Navan to Dublin via the Clonsilla alignment could soon be the quickest mode of transport for Meath's commuters.
Then, should the Government really decide to reinstate Navan's railway at a later date, rather than simply re-announcing it before every election, the alignment would still be there ready for re-laying of track and the return of passenger trains. - Is mise,
PROINSIAS MAC FHEARGHUSA, PRO, Meath on Track, Navan, Co Meath.