Deutsche Bahn Accelerates ICE-4 Heavy Maintenance Consolidation in Cottbus

The Cottbus facility, marking its first anniversary, will double its workload in 2025 as heavy maintenance operations are centralized earlier than planned.

• The Deutsche Bahn's ICE-4 heavy maintenance operations will now be fully centralized in Cottbus, earlier than originally scheduled.
• The Cottbus facility, which opened in January 2024, is set to double its maintenance capacity in 2025 compared to its first year of operation.
• Heavy maintenance involves extensive servicing, requiring trains to be taken out of operation for several weeks and disassembled for thorough inspection and repairs.
• In its first year, the Cottbus site serviced 13 ICE-4 trains, with plans to handle nearly twice as many in the coming year.
• The decision to expedite the consolidation of maintenance activities reflects Deutsche Bahn's strategy to streamline operations and enhance efficiency in the Lausitz region.

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