Bombardier Transportation confirmed that it has received an order from German regional rail authority Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen mbH (LNVG) to provide rail vehicle service and fleet maintenance. Bombardier also assumes, for a period ending 2035, the registered keeper role of a total of 220 Bombardier Twindexx Vario double-deck cars, 29 Bombardier Traxx electric locomotives and eight Traxx diesel locomotives from LNVG’s vehicle pool. LNVG organizes local rail traffic in Germany between Harz Germany and the North Sea.
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. The takeover of the registered keeper role for the vehicles and the consequent Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) responsibility is a first for Bombardier.
“The high availability and efficiency of our rail passenger locomotives and double-deck cars is an important prerequisite for passenger satisfaction. We will reach an unparalleled level of availability and this will have a positive impact on ridership,” Hans-Joachim Menn, Chief Executive Officer of LNVG, said.
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