Bombardier Transportation has confirmed that it has received an order, previously announced on June 29, from the German regional rail authority Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen mbH (LNVG) to provide rail vehicle service and fleet maintenance.
Bombardier will also be the registered keeper of 220 BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX Vario double-deck cars, 29 BOMBARDIER TRAXX electric locomotives and 8 TRAXX diesel locomotives from LNVG’s vehicle pool for a period ending 2035. This is the first time that Bombardier has taken responsibility of a registered keeper role for vehicles and the consequent Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM).
“The high availability and efficiency of our rail passenger locomotives and double-deck cars is an important prerequisite for passenger satisfaction,” said Hans-Joachim Menn, LNVG CEO. “We will reach an unparalleled level of availability and this will have a positive impact on ridership.”
“This truly proves our ability to identify key areas on the value chain where we can provide added value and benefits to our customer,” stated Michael Fohrer, president, Locomotives, Light Rail Vehicles and Services, Central and Eastern Europe, Bombardier Transportation. “For many years we have been a strong partner to LNVG and the region of Lower Saxony and are proud to once again have been chosen to provide our strong services offering to increase reliability and service in the region.”
LNVG has outsourced their fleet maintenance to Bombardier since delivery of the first trains in 2003. The now-signed service and maintenance contract covers the complete lifecycle of LNVG’s vehicles with an economic lifetime of around 30 years. LNVG can now deploy the vehicles in future public rail transport award procedures to the selected railway companies in full legal compliance.