LNGV and Bombardier Extend Fleet Maintenance Deal

13 August 2009 (Last Updated August 13th, 2009 18:30)

German regional transport operator Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachen (LNVG) has awarded a new €19m maintenance contract to Bombardier for two Traxx locomotives and 34 double-deck intermediate and driving coaches. The latest deal is an extension of the previous maintenance contrac

German regional transport operator Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachen (LNVG) has awarded a new €19m maintenance contract to Bombardier for two Traxx locomotives and 34 double-deck intermediate and driving coaches.

The latest deal is an extension of the previous maintenance contract between the two companies, which now totals €41m for 40 Traxx locomotives and 220 double-deck coaches.

The vehicles will be used on various routes in the German state of Lower Saxony.

The contract period will end in 2022.