Contract to go live in 12 months : iryo’s rapid entry into Spanish high-speed rail
Iryo is the brand of Intermodalidad de Levante S.A. (ILSA), a Spanish private high-speed rail operator that entered into the market as a new entrant and launched in November of 2022. After signing the contract, the go live with S3 Passenger took only 12 months.
The operator is jointly owned by a consortium of Air Nostrum, Trenitalia, and Globalvia. The goal of iryo is to transform Spanish rail travel with a focus on sustainability, comfort, and innovation. Their commitment is delivering high-frequency, eco-friendly journeys across key cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Seville.
Their state-of-the-art, silent, and ecological trains ensure a seamless travel experience for both business and leisure travellers. As leaders in multimodal mobility, iryo integrates various transport modes into a single, smooth journey—all bookable through their digital platforms.
Leading the way forward
The very first services from iryo ran in November of 2022 and these ran on the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line. They later added services through 2023 and covered Madrid–Córdoba–Sevilla/Málaga and Madrid–Albacete–Alicante.
With a strong commitment to sustainability and the future of mobility, iryo offers personalised and affordable services, helping passengers move forward in such a way where they do not have to choose between comfort or sustainability.
Working on a short deadline
It was important for iryo to open their sales in September of 2022. This was an important moment and everything had to be ready to go at that time. Sqills was proud to play a pivotal role in achieving this important milestone, contributing its expertise and solutions to ensure the project stayed on track and met its goals. The successful opening was possible due to the collaboration between all parties involved.
Given that iryo started from scratch, this added another challenge to the implementation of S3 Passenger. As a new operator, iryo would have to explore all the various options that S3 Passenger offers. The strong collaboration between iryo and Sqills is what made the difference in the project, meaning that iryo never felt as though they would have to handle any arising issues themselves.
Partnerships for now - and in the future
One of the things iryo appreciated about the partnership with Sqills is that they never have the feeling of being "alone", when they need support ,when there are difficulties, or when they need quick action from Sqills team.
What we truly appreciated is the fact that working with Sqills felt like a partnership from start to finish. We had some tight deadlines to meet and Sqills was with us every step of the way. We relied on their expertise, but moved at our pace.
Whether you are a start-up that still needs to get on the right track or a long-term established rail operator that wants to modernise their reservation system, S3 Passenger is there every step of the way. If you want to know more about iryo's success or want to discuss the opportunities yourself, contact Eric.
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