Tenders Are Invited For Repair, Maintenance And Associated Services Related To Railways And Other Equipment – ​​Acquisition Of Used Vehicles For The Stuttgart S-Bahn With A Remaining Useful Life Of At Least 10 Years

Repair, Maintenance And Associated Services Related To Railways And Other Equipment – ​​Acquisition Of Used Vehicles For The Stuttgart S-Bahn With A Remaining Useful Life Of At Least 10 Years. The Stuttgart Region Association (Vrs), As The Regional Rail Transport Authority, Is Planning To Re-Award Transport Services On The Stuttgart S-Bahn Lines And Selected Branch Lines. The Vrs Will Provide The Railway Undertaking (Evu) With Part Of The Vehicle Fleet. For This Purpose, He Is Expected To Purchase 56 To 66 Et 430 Vehicles From The Current Operator Of The Stuttgart S-Bahn. The Vrs Will Also Procure New Vehicles In The So-Called Vrs Ownership Model. According To The Vrs Ownership Model, The Vrs Procures The Vehicles Required For The Transport Services From The Ru And Leases Them Back To The Ru For The Duration Of The Transport Contract. In Order To Be Able To Offer Transport That Is As Economical As Possible, The Vrs Intends To Use The Above-Mentioned In Addition To Used Vehicles, Additional Used Vehicles Are To Be Procured For Operation On The Stuttgart S-Bahn Lines. According To The Current Status, The Vrs Needs At Least 89 Additional Used Vehicles - Ideally Of The Et 430 Type - With A Remaining Useful Life Of Approx. 10 To 12 Years For Operation Probably From 2034. The Contractor From The Present Procedure Will Sell The Vehicles To The Vrs. In Addition, Depending On The Negotiations, He Will Be Obliged To Maintain The Vehicles For An Expected Period Of 10 To 12 Years As Part Of An Availability Model Or A Similar Model And To Ensure That The Vehicles Are Available For Use On The Stuttgart S-Bahn Lines For This Period. The Vehicles Are Made Available To The Ru To Carry Out Operations. In Addition, The Vrs Is Considering Commissioning The Contractor To Maintain And Ensure The Availability Of The 56 To 66 Used Et 430 Vehicles Expected To Be Purchased By The Current Operator. The Used Vehicles Should Meet The Following Basic Requirements: - Length (Via Coupling): 68.3 M - Width: 3.02 M - Maximum Speed: 140 Km/H - 12 Passenger Doors On Each Side - Optimized For Entry On Platforms With A Height Of 0.96 M - Step-Free Passage In The Interior - Vehicle Age: Year Of Construction 2012 Or Newer - Number Of Seats 170, Of Which A Maximum Of 25% Are Folding Seats - Lst Equipment For Use In The Stuttgart S-Bahn Network - Etcs Equipment - Wlan - Ceiling Gondolas/Monitors For Passenger Information - Sockets For Passengers - Interconnectable