What are the East Coast Railway Infrastructure Protection Projects?
The East Coast Railway Infrastructure Protection Projects (ECRIPP) were established by Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail (IÉ) to provide improved coastal protection against predicted climate change effects of sea level rise and coastal erosion on the railway corridor.ECRIPP aims to deliver improved coastal protection measures to the railway infrastructure, addressing vulnerabilities related to coastal erosion, wave overtopping and cliff instability that are projected to worsen due to climate change. To improve resilience, the Projects will be designed to withstand a 1 in 200-year return period event, for a minimum of 50 years (i.e. to year 2075).