ABG and Harsco conducted a training program for 6 Iraqi Republic Railways (IRR) Engineers on the use and maintenance of ‘Tamping Machines – Mark VI’ from Harsco.

One representative from Harsco worked with 6 IRR Engineers for a period of five weeks in Istanbul, Turkey training them on the use and maintenance of the ‘Mark VI’ Tamping Machine from Harsco.

It was another mile stone for the IRR Engineers to broaden their knowledge into the popular Mark VI model of Tamping Machines from Harsco. This training allows the engineers to properly implement the use of these machines in the Iraqi railway System.

IRR currently have 7 tamping machines from Harsco model Mark VI which was bought on two separate contracts to support their railway construction and maintenance services.

At the end of the training program HTT awarded a course completion certificate for all attended Iraqi Railways Engineers.