Expansion Programs Irish Rail is actively expanding infrastructure and facilities across Ireland and Europe, with land access for Cortober and planned Cork Dunkettle and Blackpool stations, signaling a multi year capital program that creates ongoing opportunities for suppliers in construction, signaling, and systems integration.

Digital Transformation The company relies on SAP MM and related ERP and cloud tools and is using AWS services, enabling a path for procurement optimization, asset management, maintenance planning, data analytics and customer engagement platforms that vendors can support.

Cross border Freight With Enterprise service to Belfast and port operations at Rosslare, there are opportunities to provide freight and cross border ticketing, intermodal logistics tech, and integrated IT systems to enhance efficiency and rail freight capacity.

Public Sector Partnerships As a national rail operator and government entity under CIÉ with a long term investment outlook, Irish Rail offers multi year contract opportunities for rolling stock, signaling, infrastructure upkeep and related services aligned with public sector procurement cycles.

Leadership Transition The May 2026 leadership transition presents a window to align with a new strategic vision, offering modernization programs, PMO services, governance and risk management capabilities to support ongoing capital programs and service improvements.