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Unread 07-03-2013, 09:28   #7
Colm Moore
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Originally Posted by ACustomer View Post
In this case the delay was caused by a track machine or inspection car breaking down (responsibility of Irish Rail Infrastructure), which was rescued by a locomotive on a freight train operated on a scheduled path.

So who should pay whom?
If that is the case, infrastructure should pay operations.

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And if a big delay occurs because some clown strikes a bridge, who will pay? I can see endless disputes about responsibility to pay.
The truck operator or their insurer pays.

There will be some cases of unassignable blame.
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