 Further flooding in the winter of 2009/2010 delayed the completion of the Western Rail Corridor project whose first timetable carried a January 2010 issue date even though it was 29 March 2010 before the first train ran.Further flooding occurred in early 2014 leading to a 3-month closure.The line was again closed owing to flooding from late November 2015 to May 2016 

Buses and taxis connect with Shannon Airport.