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RAIU: Possession incidents on the IÉ network

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  • 28-02-2014 8:12pm
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    dowlingm
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    LINK (pdf)

    From the summary:
    In 2012 Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) had four possession related incidents within the space of one week. These incidents led to the RAIU to initiate a trend investigation on the 27th February 2012.

    The scope of the trend investigation included the four aforementioned incidents and all other relevant reported possession incidents that occurred between January 2009 and January 2013.

    Initial analysis of these incidents identified recurring issues with possession planning therefore this investigation has focused on the management and execution of possession planning. Due to the recurring nature of these issues the RAIU have also examined how IÉ manage internal post incident recommendations previously made in the area of possession management.


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    rovoagho
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    Pardon my ignorance, but what's a possession incident?


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    LXFlyer
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    A possession is where control of a section of the railway is given from operations to the engineers to carry out work.

    A possession incident would be where an unauthorised train movement took place on a section of track that was in the possession of the engineers. In other words, effectively that track section is closed, but a train entered it for whatever reason.

    A very serious no-no.


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    Hungerford
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    The report in summary: IÉ staff ignored the procedures regarding possessions in place in the company rulebook.


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    rovoagho
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    lxflyer wrote: »
    A possession is where control of a section of the railway is given from operations to the engineers to carry out work.

    A possession incident would be where an unauthorised train movement took place on a section of track that was in the possession of the engineers. In other words, effectively that track section is closed, but a train entered it for whatever reason.

    A very serious no-no.

    Thanks!


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    Hilly Bill
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    lxflyer wrote: »
    A possession is where control of a section of the railway is given from operations to the engineers to carry out work.

    A possession incident would be where an unauthorised train movement took place on a section of track that was in the possession of the engineers. In other words, effectively that track section is closed, but a train entered it for whatever reason.

    A very serious no-no.

    I'd say it would be more likely a contractor machine going out of the possession limits without permission. Bit like a Spad on a train but what you said has also happened in the past.


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