Cork railway disaster (1980)
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway disaster
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased regulations
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:Railway_Accident_Investigation_Unit
several months negligence found comprised of railway experts human error identified as a factor implemented over the following years led to accountability measures |
| gptkbp:casualties |
18 deaths
47 injuries compensation provided survivors provided with counseling |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
collision with a freight train
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorial services held
annual remembrance events held |
| gptkbp:communitySupport |
community support for victims' families
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| gptkbp:date |
February 1, 1980
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| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
emergency response drills implemented
involved multiple emergency services rapid emergency response mobilized |
| gptkbp:governs |
government pledged to improve railway safety
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
occurred during a period of railway modernization
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the deadliest railway accidents in Ireland
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cork railway disaster (1980)
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| gptkbp:impact |
led to safety improvements
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Irish_Rail_train
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| gptkbp:judges |
eyewitness accounts collected
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| gptkbp:legislation |
new safety legislation introduced
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cork,_Ireland
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
several railway employees
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
published in 1981
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| gptkbp:occursIn |
1980-02-01
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| gptkbp:performances |
exceeded speed limit
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
shock and mourning in the community
led to changes in railway policy raised public awareness of railway safety issues |
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Irish_Rail
infrastructure upgrades initiated part of a series of railway accidents in the 1980s focus on railway safety increased after the disaster Cork_to_Dublin_line part_of_Irish_railway_history |
| gptkbp:responsibleFor |
gptkb:Irish_Rail
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
public inquiry
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| gptkbp:safety |
increased safety training for staff
new safety standards established |
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
emphasis on safety culture increased
improved signaling systems introduced ongoing safety improvements in the railway system recommendations for railway safety improvements |
| gptkbp:training |
consisted of multiple carriages
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
passenger train
freight train |
| gptkbp:transportation |
influenced_transportation_policy_in_Ireland
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| gptkbp:type |
train crash
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