GERMANY: FWM Fahrzeugwerke Miraustrasse has awarded Vossloh Kiepe a contract to undertake part of the refurbishment of 10 Hamburg U-Bahn DT3 trainsets.
Vossloh Kiepe is responsible for the installation of new on-board converters and control unit, as well as overhauling the master controller. The modernisation, being undertaken at FWM’s plant in Henningsdorf, also includes overhaul of electronic components, correction of bodyshell corrosion and modernisation of the passenger area.
Work on the DT3 cars, in operation since 1971, is due to take place between June 2016 and November 2017.
