[6] In 2021, the North Tipperary Community Rail Partnership issued online petitions to improve the Limerick–Ballybrophy railway line service.

[7][8] There is a phased continuous welded rail (CWR) track relay project being carried out on the line over the last few years.[when?]

approximately 12 miles of the old jointed track left to be replaced with CWR in the relay project.

[8] The North Tipperary Community Rail Partnership hopes that, once the CWR relay project is completed, signalling system on the Limerick–Ballybrophy railway line will then be upgraded to help improve the speed limits imposed on trains travelling on the line.

[10] In 2024, Iarnród Éireann commenced a study with AtkinsRéalis for a possible new station at Ballysimon to serve UL, Castletroy and its environs.