Support for reopening the Wexford/Rosslare to Waterford Rail service comes from a variety of sources.
These include:
Wexford County Council calls for the reopening of the rail connection in the County Development Plan, and the submission to the Rail Review (2016)
The Settlement Strategy focuses on developing population centres along the county’s existing transportation network so as to provide the critical mass to support the maintenance and further development of the network, and in the case of the RosslareWaterford railway line, provide the critical mass and demand for its re-opening in the future, which would be to the benefit of the county and the region as a whole.
[Submission by Wexford County Council to the Public Consultation on the Rail Review January 2017]
The Council regrets that services on the Rosslare Harbour / Waterford line closed in 2010 and will continue to support campaigns to restore the service.
[Wexford County Development Plan 2013 - 2019]
The Southern Regional Assembly which oversees planning for the Counties of Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, and Wexford has identified the rail corridor as a vital link in the current Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy
Retention of the mothballed rail link from Waterford to Rosslare is vital for the future development of Rosslare Europort. Any proposals for a Greenway along this route should be configured to allow future use of the rail line.
Retention of the Waterford -Rosslare Rail line for future freight and passenger rail connectivity to [and] for Rosslare Europort
The Irish Farmers Association supports the usage of the Wexford/Rosslare-Waterford Rail line in their submission to the National Planning Framework
The rail network to Rosslare Europort is in good condition. Only a few years ago, major works were carried out on the western section of line only to close it Even the Northern line is now under serious threat of closure. This must be resisted at all costs. The rail line to Limerick/ Waterford was closed due to lack of passengers. Yet 20 years ago, it was heavily used when the Sugar beet season was in full swing. And as I attended the De La Salle college and Waterford IT via the train, I can tell you that the train was always full. It is well known that the train departures are not synchronised with the arriving passengers on the ferries who then must use road transport. The rail network in Ireland is in good condition but totally underused, why not bring the goods traffic by rail to Rosslare.
[Irish Farmers Association, Submission National Frame Work Plan 2040]
Senedd Cymru – (Welsh Parliament) has received submissions calling for the restoration of the rail connection.