He is calling for more facilities to be made available to the valuable tourism route.
A Westmeath County Councillor believes the Mullingar to Castletown greenway has been under promoted for some time by the local authority.
Fianna Fail's Ken Glynn says quick action is needed as some people in the town do not even know where the access point is to the Greenway.
Mr Glynn says figures show that other greenways in other parts of the country have far superior tourism numbers compared to the Old Rail Trail.
He says this facility is a gem for the area but it lacks the basic services such as toilets and bins:
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Woman Killed In Midlands Crash
Garda Commissioner Confident Security Operation For EPC Meeting Will Be A Success
Midlands Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Crash
Midlands Security & Defence Analyst Says Hoax Bomb Threats Aimed To Intimidate
Almost €446,000 Allocated To Midlands Community Centres And Clubhouses
Midlands Family Takes On Ireland’s Fittest Family Challenge
5K Fundraiser To Support Motor Neurone Disease Association Takes Place In Westmeath