RAIU identifies Iarnród Éireann’s contributory failures in Malahide Viaduct collapse
A report commissioned by Iarnród Éireann reported back in March, today the Rail Accident Investigation Unit [RAIU] of the Irish Railway Safety Commission published its own report on the collapse of the Malahide Viaduct in August 2009. Some of its findings were leaked a couple of weeks ago. There are 15 safety recommendations included in the report. The iol report notes the corporate and political reaction, while this RTÉ report links to the RAIU report [pdf file]. From the Executive Summary [added emphasis throughout] The immediate cause …