Situation.
Fleet availability was in the mid-80s against a target above 90%, with approximately EUR 130m annual maintenance cost.
Maintenance strategy.
Passenger rail operator
Challenge.
Maintenance intervals followed historical practice rather than reliability data. Make-or-buy boundaries had not been examined.
What we did.
Developed a reliability-driven maintenance concept, depot and workshop footprint, and a make-or-buy position for each activity.
The outcome.
An availability ambition of +4 percentage points with approximately EUR 13m annual cost reduction, and heavy overhaul confirmed for external sourcing.
Anonymised engagement. Figures are approximate. Targets, assessed potential, approved programmes and realised results are described separately in the outcome. Converted amounts use ECB reference rates dated 18 September 2026, rounded to two significant figures.
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