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Irish Rail urges caution at level crossings following Castlerea incident

Sep 16, 2022 14:38 By Shannonside News
Irish Rail urges caution at level crossings following Castlerea incident
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Iarnród Éireann say there's no excuse for reckless driving.

Irish Rail are describing driving behaviour at a level crossing in west Roscommon as reckless.

It comes following the second incident in recent weeks in which a truck collided with the gates at Castlerea Train Station.

Gardai attended the scene of a crash shortly before 2pm on Thursday afternoon and no injuries were reported.

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However, trains travelling from the west were subsequently delayed by almost an hour.

A spokesperson for Irish Rail is urging all users of level crossings to approach them safely, and to observe warning lights when barriers are descending.

In a statement to Shannonside FM, Iarnród Éireann say there's no excuse for the type of reckless driving which causes such disruption.

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They conclude that motorists involved will be pursued for costs and Gardaí will be contacted.

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