Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Act 2020

In short

This law is about the reporting and investigation of serious accidents, accidents, and incidents involving specific types of railways. It ensures that new regulations apply to these railways and their past investigations and recommendations.

What it regulates

The application of the Regulations of 2020 to certain railway systems.
The continuation of ongoing investigations started under older regulations.
The application of new regulations to past investigation reports.
The application of new regulations to past safety recommendations.

Who it concerns

Operators of metro, tram, or other light railway systems.
Owners of privately owned rail networks with interfaces to public roads or other railway systems.
Operators of heritage railways, museum railways, or tourist railways, including their vehicles, workshops, and staff.
Persons operating heritage railway vehicles on the State's railway system.

Key points

The Act came into operation on the 31st day of October 2020.
The Regulations of 2020 apply to specific types of railways, including metro, tram, light railway systems, and heritage railways.
"Railway undertaking" in the Regulations of 2020 is modified to include the specific railways mentioned in this Act.
Investigations started under the Regulations of 2014 that were not completed by the Act's commencement date will continue under the Regulations of 2020.

Legal text

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a)metro, tram or other light railway system, (
b)privately owned rail network that exists solely for use by the infrastructure owner for its own freight operations insofar as it has an interface with a public road or with another railway system, (
c)heritage railway vehicle that runs on the railway system in the State, (
d)heritage railway, museum railway or tourist railway that operates on its own network, including workshops, vehicles and staff, and (
e)any other railway, or person that operates a railway, to which the Regulations of 2020 do not apply by virtue of Regulation 3 of those Regulations, subject to the modification that “railway undertaking” as defined in Regulation 2 of the Regulations of 2020 shall include any railway, and any person who operates a railway, referred to in paragraphs (
a)to (
e)of this section. Continuation of ongoing investigations, etc. 4. Where on the day on which this Act comes into operation, an investigation or the preparation of a report that relates to a railway referred to in section 3 has been commenced by the Investigation Unit under the Regulations of 2014 but has not been completed, the investigation or as the case may be the preparation of the report shall be continued in accordance with the Regulations of 2020. Investigation reports under Regulations of 2014 5. The Regulations of 2020 shall apply to any investigation report or other report that relates to a railway referred to in section 3 prepared or published by the Investigation Unit, pursuant to the Regulations of 2014, prior to the day on which this Act comes into operation. Safety recommendations under Regulations of 2014 6. The Regulations of 2020 shall apply to any safety recommendation or interim safety recommendation that relates to a railway referred to in section 3 issued by the Investigation Unit, pursuant to the Regulations of 2014, prior to the day on which this Act comes into operation. Short title 7. This Act may be cited as the Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Act 2020. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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