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Operation and Maintenance Depot

Behind the scenes of the service line system, passengers and freights, is the operating and maintenance area.

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What is a Depot

The depot is a "factory" which combines many activities:

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  • Rolling stock maintenance

  • washing

  • sand refill

  • emptying toilets

  • refueling

  • stabling

  • test track

  • storage areas​

The ideal of depot characterization

The depot design should enable an "assembly line" process, so that the movements inside the depot will be direct and quick, without unnecessary shunting.

Such a design will achieve the appropriate service for the vehicle in the shortest possible time.

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Improper design of the depot will lead to a lot of failures during the rail operation, delays of trains, low service and cleaning level, and a low level of technical safety.

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Characterization example

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