Freight locomotives used to be maintained elsewhere in the Netherlands. As a result, locomotives had to be transported to Rotterdam and could not be redeployed directly.
Availability
To optimise the use of the locomotives, a brand-new locomotive workshop was constructed at the Rotterdam Maasvlakte under contract to Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE), Siemens Mobility and LWR bv. MRCE leases locomotives manufactured by companies such as Siemens Mobility to rail transporters. By servicing and maintaining freight train locomotives ‘on the job’, they can be immediately redeployed to transport goods from the Port of Rotterdam to the European interior.
Customer Challenge
The ability to service their ‘own leased’ locomotives on a timely basis was one of the customer’s biggest challenges. The workshop had to be in operation for this purpose after the summer of 2019. In addition, making the investment in the workshop profitable was just as much of a challenge.
Strukton designed and constructed the locomotive workshop and is now responsible for its maintenance. The construction also included the installation of parking tracks, the site and the connection to the railway line.
To make the workshop profitable, facilities for electric locomotives were developed, such as an underfloor wheel lathe and a high voltage test facility
Almost all of the work was performed by Strukton business units.
Early Design Concept
- By applying the Early Design Concept for the development of the workshop, we were able to accelerate the implementation phase. As a result, the workshop was completed eighteen months earlier than would normally have been the case.
- The customer was especially satisfied with the way in which safety was demonstrably incorporated into the design.
