Deutsche Bahn has put these trains on the siding.
The state-owned company refuses to accept 25 new Bombardier Intercity trains due to technical defects, reports the “Southgerman newspaper“. The first 17 of a total of 42 double-decker IC trains of the affected series already went into operation in early 2019; There have been enormous problems from the start, the newspaper reports on Tuesday.
▶ ︎ She quotes industry circles that the railways are checking claims for damages.
According to the report, internal railway notes describe “grotesque” conditions. So the train’s operating system breaks down regularly, especially when changing the direction of travel. Only with a second train driver on board can the problems be solved at all. The train often fails. To start driving, train drivers would have to be on the train one hour before departure to start the system.
In addition, Bombardier has frequently moved the equipment with the ETCS automatic train control system. The trains could therefore not go to Switzerland. According to industry circles, the 25 IC trains have a value of 400 million euros. The company confirmed to the newspaper that the Bahn 25 IC2 trains of the second series are not accepted by the manufacturer due to defects.
One expects a quick remedy of the deficiencies by the manufacturer and also checks “legal means”, said a spokesman for the SZ. In the interests of passengers, only trains that “function perfectly” would be used. Bombardier did not comment on the allegations at the newspaper’s request.
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