A crash on a Luas line last night should serve as a warning that lives could be lost if improved signage around lines is not put in place, the Progressive Democrats warned today.
Transport spokesman Mr Tom Morrissey noted figures obtained by RTE under the Freedom of Information Act showing 18 of the 22 accidents in the first six months of the LUAS's operation were on the Tallaght-Connolly Red Line.
PD Transport spokesman Mr Tom Morrissey
He warned that Smithfield in particular, where yesterday's accident happened, had been "the scene of a large proportion of the incidents over the last three months".
"The signage here is woefully inadequate and needs to be radically improved," said Mr Morrissey.
"Every incident involving a tram and car delays the overall efficiency of the Luas system, as well as endangering lives," the PD senator added.
Normal service resumed on Red Line this morning following last night in which five people were slightly hurt.
The crash happened when a truck collided with the Luas at Queen Street.
The tram was travelling toward the city at about 9 p.m. when it was derailed. The Luas driver and the truck driver were treated for shock at the scene.
A spokeswoman for Luas said the five people had suffered minor injuries in the incident. Three units of the Dublin Fire Brigade and three ambulances attended the scene and took the injured people to the Mater Hospital.