Irish Rail wanted to end contract last year for delayed IT project company
Irish Rail has informed an Oireachtas committee that it sought to terminate a contract with Spanish IT firm Indra due to persistent delays and a lack of confidence in the project's delivery. The train operator has already written off over €45 million in costs related to the stalled traffic management system.
Why it matters
The failure of this critical infrastructure project highlights the risks and financial impact of large-scale public sector IT procurement delays.
Irish Rail wanted a contract terminated a year ago with the company developing software for a long-delayed IT system to manage the movement of its fleet across the network, the State-owned train operator has told an Oireachtas committee.
The report relies on official briefing documents and testimony, presenting the facts of the dispute neutrally.
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