Oct 21, 2026 · 7 min · 9 segments
Warnings over dangerous trespassing on railway lines and the risks that could prove fatal. Cathal Mangan, Chief Civil Engineer and Director Infrastructure Manager designate with Iarnród Éireann. See…
David McCullaghHost
I mean, we know we can see walking around city streets, never mind on railway lines, people distracted by their phones, not paying attention to their surroundings.
Just people distracted now with headphones on the phone in and around station areas and that's a very common thing.
And I suppose for people using the railway line as a shortcut as well, that's another really common type of event we see.
And I suppose it's particularly important for us in the context that when we look at the services that we're offering, you know, there's more frequent trains.
So just the whole risk profile around trespass is actually increasing as well.
I mean, we know we can see walking around city streets, never mind on railway lines, people distracted by their phones, not paying attention to their surroundings.
Just people distracted now with headphones on the phone in and around station areas and that's a very common thing.
And I suppose for people using the railway line as a shortcut as well, that's another really common type of event we see.
And I suppose it's particularly important for us in the context that when we look at the services that we're offering, you know, there's more frequent trains.
So just the whole risk profile around trespass is actually increasing as well.
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