[Article] New commission to oversee railway safety

[James Shields]

Not really news but...

08/02/06
09:02
New railway safety body to be launched

A new railway safety body is to be officially launched by
Transport Minister Martin Cullen today

The Railway Safety Commission will be responsible for inspecting
all Iarnod Eireann and Luas lines, and will also have
responsibility for any future Metro lines

The body, established on January 1st, will also have the power to
investigate accidents and to subject drivers to drug and alcohol
tests. Originally announced in 2001, it was due to be up and
running by 2004 but was delayed by concerns over this testing

Like the Health and Safety Authority, the commission can issue
improvement plans, improvement notices, prohibition notices and
applications to the High Court to restrict unsafe activities


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