Tenders Are Invited For Transport Equipment And Auxiliary Products To Transportation – Procurement Of Battery-Electric Tower Cars For Overhead Line Maintenance

Transport Equipment And Auxiliary Products To Transportation – Procurement Of Battery-Electric Tower Cars For Overhead Line Maintenance. Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag (Vbl) Has Been Commissioned To Replace The Tower Car Used For The Maintenance, Conversion And Expansion Of The Trolleybus Overhead Lines At The End Of 2027. According To The Fossil-Free Strategy Of Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag, The Replacement Of The Basic Vehicle Should Be Procured As An Electric Vehicle Variant With A Low-Floor Chassis. Providers Must Offer Vehicles With Electric Drives That Meet The Catalog Of Requirements. As With The Previous Vehicles, A Scissor Lift With A Rotating Platform Of A Similar Design And Dimension Is Intended For Construction. (Details In The Documents) The Procurement Includes The Delivery And Successful Acceptance Of An Electrically Powered And Operated Tower Car Approved By The Swiss Authorities For Catenary Construction As Well As Maintenance Of The Current And Future Route Network Of The Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag. Procurement Also Includes The Delivery Of Reserve, Replacement And Exchange Parts, As Well As The Special Tools Required For Maintenance. Further Guaranteed Properties Form Part Of This Procurement.