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Managing Director announced for Alstom UK and Ireland
From apprentice to MD: Alstom has announced Rob Whyte as Managing Director UK and Ireland. He was previously Managing Director in the Nordics.
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Egis and SYSTRA secure framework to provide consultancy services to Irish Rail
Egis and SYSTRA have been awarded a framework agreement to provide consultancy services to Iarnród Éireann, supporting the modernisation and expansion of Ireland's rail network.
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Upgrading systems to provide greater levels of capacity and resilience
Billy Gilpin, Director, Railway Undertaking at Irish Rail, details the work Ireland’s operator is doing to develop and implement strategies that deliver higher performance, including operational delivery, service planning, fleet maintenance and support, and how best to deal with complex operational issues.
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Placing creativity at the heart of rail interior innovation
Rail interiors are constantly being pushed to keep pace with the evolving needs of the passengers travelling on-board. For Global Railway Review, Aisling Norton, 22000 Intercity Railcar - Interior Refurbishment Project Manager at Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail, details the key aspects encompassing the operator’s recent fleet refurbishment, and tells…
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Irish Rail to receive new electric and battery-electric rail cars from Alstom
Alstom has signed a 10-year framework agreement with Irish Rail to provide up to 750 new sustainable X’trapolis commuter rail cars for Ireland’s Dublin Area Rapid Transit network.
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HS2 supports new ECoW accreditation pilot project
HS2 Ltd is taking action to ensure that a new construction-focused Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) accreditation pilot for both the UK and Ireland can move forward as planned.
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Back to the future: Ireland’s rail network is on the cusp of a new dawn
Eamon Ryan, Ireland’s Minister of Transport, anticipates the future plans for rail within Ireland in the coming years, with a focus on the island as a whole in delivering a more connected, sustainable and reliable public transport offering.
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Irish Rail appoints Atkins for consultancy on Kildare Line expansion
Atkins, with its joint venture partners, will be responsible for multi-disciplinary services for the 20km expansion of the DART network’s Kildare Line.
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Irish Rail awards contract for development of an advanced traffic management system
Irish Rail has awarded Indra a contract worth €32 million to develop an advanced traffic management system for its new national train control centre.
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Zonegreen extends its presence in the Republic of Ireland
Zonegreen has installed a new audible visual warning system at the Fairview Depot in Dublin as part of its growing relationship with Irish Rail.
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Iarnród Éireann seeks tender for largest and greenest fleet in Ireland
The tender process has begun for the largest and greenest fleet order in Irish public transport history for up to 600 electric / battery-electric powered carriages.
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Translink signs £50 million contract with CAF for 21 new train carriages
The DfI has invested £50 million in new carriages to provide additional capacity, enhance passenger experience and encourage the switch to public transport.
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Strategic development plan launched to improve Ireland’s rail network
To improve the rail service between Belfast and Dublin, a new development plan outlines which areas of the network require updating…
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Infrastructure In-Depth Focus 2017
The complex infrastructure that allows passengers to get from a to b must perform efficiently and safely. Consequently, developing networks, allocating capacity, constructing new high-speed lines and moving towards predictive maintenance are all crucial pieces of the puzzle…
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Rail milling solutions to improve costs and performance
Increased passenger numbers are currently placing huge demands on Irish Rail to improve train speed performance. LINMAG’s Rodney Kerr, Business Development Manager UK and Ireland, explains how the operator is taking advantage of LINMAG’s rail milling services in conjunction with the latest survey and modelling techniques to improve costs as…