Plans for further growth in Ireland
The youngest member of the Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group family celebrates its first birthday with a series of milestones.
Rhomberg Sersa Ireland (RSIE) was selected last year as preferred bidder for a 40 million contract to provide track maintenance services for the national rail network in Ireland. The contract covers the operation of 14 rail-bound machines of Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail.
The company has achieved a number of notable successes in the first nine months of operations, including
- 1 280 945 tamped yards
- 1 095 410 yards regulated
- 27 485 yards cleaned
RSIE has also streamlined the ballast cleaning process to allow four-shift operation with ongoing maintenance. This has given the customer a significant improvement in cutting time during shifts.
Managing Director of RSIE, Billy Stamp, said: “Irish Rail is a fantastic client for us to work with. They are constantly striving to improve their service for the end user and we look forward to continuing our fruitful relationship,” said Billy Stamp.
In the last year, the company hired a number of new employees and also began training new machine operator and technician apprentices. RSIE is training four apprentices in cooperation with Further Education & Training Authority SOLAS and Kildare County Council.
The contract runs for five years with an option for a further two years. The Irish Government is expected to provide funding for major infrastructure projects, including an underground line to Dublin Airport, in the near future.
