Renfe beefs up maintenance capacity for high-speed trains
Renfe has commissioned the Seranco-Pavasal joint venture to construct a new workshop at its Santa Catalina maintenance centre in Madrid. The new building will be combined with the existing space to create a single hub...Read more
Swedish operator SJ moves maintenance activities in house
Passenger train operator SJ has brought the maintenance activities of the X40 and X55 train sets in house, the company announced late last week. It recently concluded a transition period that began on February 1st.Read more
SNCF sets up consortium to fast-track 3D printing
SCNF set up a new consortium earlier this month to accelerate the development of 3D printing on an industrial scale. Along with partners Centrale Nantes, VLM Robotics and 4D Pioneer, the railway company hopes this...Read more
Stadler prepares facilities for the new UK Tyne and Wear Metro trains
Swiss manufacturer Stadler, which has signed a contract to supply and maintain the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains in the UK, is now preparing its new depot.Read more
Robotics and drones used in SNCF’s biggest maintenance workshop
Atelier 57 in Hellemmes is the largest maintenance workshop of the French rail operator SNCF. The building in northern France is no less than 28,000 square metres in size and 12.5 metres high. Maintenance engineers...Read more
Deutsche Bahn starts using own 3D printer in train workshop
Parts for a train that are difficult to deliver, Deutsche Bahn can now 3D print by itself. The German operator is for the first time using own 3D printers in the train workshop to speed...Read more
ILSA awards Hitachi maintenance contract
New Spanish operator ILSA has signed a 30-year agreement with Hitachi Rail for the maintenance of ILSA’s 20 new ETR 1000 trains. Train maintenance will include predictive and corrective activities.Read more
Deutsche Bahn’s new ICE plant will be finished in 2024
The new train plant of Deutsche Bahn in Cottbus will be finished two years earlier than planned: the first ICE trains will be serviced in 2024. Construction of the plant in Brandburg, which will create...Read more
Mileage-based freight wagon maintenance introduced in 2022
Rail logistics company VTG will introduce an innovative freight wagon maintenance concept next year. The company will transition from time-based to mileage-based wagon maintenance. Using its VTG Connect service, it will perform maintenance on wagons...Read more
VR FleetCare deploys TrainScanner to detect exterior train malfunctions
Rolling stock maintenance company VR FleetCare will deploy Train Scanner next month, a device designed to automatically inspect the external condition of trains. The device will be used for the maintenance of Helsinki Region Transport’s...Read more
Halberstadt introduces new train coupling assembly tool
Partner articleChanging train couplings is both tricky and cumbersome, as the couplings sometimes reach as far as three metres into the body of the train. Pry-bars, ropes, or just improvisation can come into play. To overcome...Read more
Knorr-Bremse to provide and maintain new braking devices for UK Hitachi fleet
1.200 UK intercity Class 800/801/802 train cars will be upgraded with new brake pads and disks following a framework contract for four years between Knorr-Bremse and Hitachi Rail. From the first quarter of 2021, Hitachi...Read more
Alstom’s maintenance tool will monitor PKP’s Intercity trains
A predictive maintenance solution of Alstom will be used to maintain the fleet of 20 Avelia Pendolinos operated by PKP Intercity. The solution that goes by the name of TrainsScanner, has entered service in Warsaw’s...Read more