Iarnród Éireann has called on the company responsible for the partially collapsed crane that has brought some rail services in Dublin to a halt to be "more forthcoming" with the public.
No rail services are operating between Pearse and Lansdowne Road stations for a second day running as Iarnród Éireann believes the crane, operated by developers Danninger Ltd, continues to pose a safety risk.
Other rail services are also suffering delays and Iarnrod Eireann has apologised to passengers for the inconvenience.
Work on the crane is temporarily on hold this morning due to the difficulties posed by high winds. Around 60 residents from Barrow Street in Ringsend were evacuated from their homes after the partial collapse of the crane on Sunday morning for fear it would fall onto their houses.
The residents spent a second night in the Mespil Hotel last night. Their bill is being paid by Zoe Developments Ltd., a sister company of Danninger.
This morning Iarnród Éireann called on Danninger Ltd to be "more forthcoming to the public and media abut the plan of action to secure the crane".
"The only organisation that is telling the public what is happening on the site in any detail is Iarnród Éireann, when the damaged crane, and its impact on thousands of commuters and the evacuated residents of the area, is the responsibility of Danninger," the company said.
"It is incumbent upon Danninger to better communicate with those who are discommoded by this incident."
"The crane is unstable, and could threaten the line south of Grand Canal Dock Station if a collapse occurred. Iarnród Éireann engineers will remain on site to assess the situation, and are liaising with building site engineers and representatives of the Health and Safety Authority," Iarnród Éireann said.
"The line will not reopen until the HSA and authorities have advised that the crane is secured. It has been confirmed to Iarnród Éireann that work to stabilise the crane was planned for this morning, but is currently on hold due to the high winds."
Danninger Ltd could not be contacted for comment at its Dublin office this morning.
Full details of the DART and rail services affected by the work on the crane are available at Iarnród Éireann's website at
www.irishrail.ie