Recommendation: 2023005-18

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Ref # 2023005-18
Status Open / In progress
Occurrence Self-detrainment of passengers between Shankill & Bray, 24th July 2022
Occurrence Date 24 July 2022

Basis for Recommendation

Passengers experienced difficulties during the evacuation process, when walking over the trespass guards; this issue is not addressed in the existing Train Evacuation Briefing Notes (or other emergency documentation).

Recommendation

IÉ-IM should develop procedures for the evacuation of passengers over trespass guards, these should then be included in the Train Evacuation Briefing Notes and other relevant documents which reference evacuations.