The Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) ( ga, An Coimisiún um Rialáil Iarnróid, CRI), formerly the Railway Safety Commission ( ga, Coimisiún Sábháilteachta Iarnróid, CSI) is an agency of the
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The CRR regulates Irish rail networks. The agency was established on 1 January 2006 as part of the Railway Safety Act 2005.
The
Railway Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU), a functionally independent unit of the CRR, investigates accidents and incidents on
Irish railways.
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The RSC became the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) on 29 February 2016 following its designation as a regulatory body under EU law.
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