SITES INFORMATION
Enterprise Client Irish Rail
Completed Projects 20
Programme 2006 – 2011
DIGITAL STATISTICS
Digital Files 67,200+
Users 300+
Irish Rail
Transport 21 was the largest investment ever in Ireland’s transport system. The Government having approved a total investment framework of €34 billion over the ten-year period.
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IFS were specified as the Digital Facilities Management & Safety File Co-ordinator on the following Heavy Rail Sector Projects in the Transport 21 framework.
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The Navan Rail Line - This project involved reopening 7.5km of railway line running off the Maynooth line at Clonsilla to the M3 interchange at Pace, north of Dunboyne.
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The Cork Commuter rail – The Midleton line included upgrading track on the previously disused Glounthaune to Midleton line, provision of a new signaling system, construction of two new stations at Midleton and Carrigtwohill.
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Portlaoise Train Care Depot – This project necessitated the development of a train care facility to cater for the 183 intercity railcars and some facilities for outer suburban railcars serving the Kildare Route expansion.
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Irish Rail - National infrastructure - Statutory Upgrade Works - IFS were appointed on the project programme to ensure effective coordination and production of an IFS Digital Project Manual™ for each station on the Galway and Belfast routes. The primary objective of this project was to render all stations accessible to mobility and visually impaired customers.
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The Kildare Route Project (KRP) was a €300 million infrastructural project which involved increasing the capacity on the Dublin Heuston - Kildare line. The areas served by the Dublin Heuston - Kildare line was growing rapidly and existing train services are fully subscribed and capacity for growth was restricted.
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IFS were appointed as Digital Facilities Management & Safety File Coordinator (DFMSF) through a competitive EU tendering process and handed over the IFS Digital Project Manual™ for the project to Iarnród Éireann in June 2010.
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