Recommendation: 2018-004

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Ref # 2018-004
Status Closed
Occurrence Derailment of DART passenger service, at Points DL115, Dun Laoghaire, 13th September 2017
Occurrence Date 13 September 2017
Date Closed 08/05/2019

Basis for Recommendation

The Iarnród Éireann Rule Book and the General Appendix does not specify where the points clip should be fitted; as a result the RAIU make the following safety recommendation:

Recommendation

Iarnród Éireann (Infrastructure Manager) should update the relevant sections of the General Appendix and other associated documentation to specify where the points clip should be fitted.