- Alstom signed contracts worth €95m with Iarnród Éireann.
- The contracts cover ETCS Level 1 onboard equipment for up to 176 vehicles.
- The programme is part of Ireland’s Train Protection System National Rollout Programme.
- Alstom will equip up to seven fleet types.
- Contracts were signed in Dublin on 13 October.
Alstom has signed contracts with Iarnród Éireann to deliver onboard deployment of the European Train Control System across Ireland’s existing national rail fleet. The contracts, valued at approximately €95m, cover design, manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of ETCS Level 1 onboard equipment for up to 176 vehicles.
The programme forms a key element of Ireland’s Train Protection System National Rollout Programme. The contracts were signed in Dublin on 13 October between Andrew DeLeone, Europe Region President at Alstom, and Mary Considine, Chief Executive Officer at Iarnród Éireann. Alstom will equip up to seven fleet types with ETCS technology.
The onboard installation programme will be delivered from dedicated facilities in Dublin and supported by Alstom’s global ETCS expertise. The contracts build on Alstom’s previous ETCS work in Ireland, including certification of ETCS Level 1 on vehicle No. 22001 and delivery of approximately 120 kilometres of ETCS trackside infrastructure between Dundalk and Greystones.
Andrew DeLeone shared “These contracts mark an important milestone in Ireland’s railway modernisation journey and reinforce Alstom’s long-term commitment to the Irish rail sector.”
Mary Considine shared “The contract with Alstom to retrofit our existing train fleet with a Class A European Train Control System – ETCS – Level 1 onboard solution is a major milestone in our Train Protection System Programme.”
