Iarnród Éireann is warning road users to be vigilant at level crossings after 60 incidents were recorded last year. So far this year, 31 incidents at level crossings have been recorded across the network. The awareness day is an International Railway Union (UIC) initiative as almost 300 people die at level crossings across Europe every year. Chief executive of Iarnród Éireann, Jim Meade, said: “The number of incidents at level crossings is still too high. "In recent months, we have had a number of very worrying incidents and level crossings and we would appeal to all road users to obey the rules of the roads at level crossings.

Source: Irish Independent June 10, 2021 07:25 UTC