Recommendation: 2023005-08

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Ref # 2023005-08
Status Open / In progress
Occurrence Self-detrainment of passengers between Shankill & Bray, 24th July 2022
Occurrence Date 24 July 2022

Basis for Recommendation

It appears that the passengers may have been influenced by social networking channels. The social media communications on the day of the incident were loaded with blame and unsympathetic to the conditions on the trains.

Recommendation

IÉ-RU should consider developing processes, in the case of emergency situations, to provide information through social media channels; these communications must be customer-friendly in order to encourage passengers to follow any directions given.