German railway takes ICE rail cars on track – SPIEGEL ONLINE

“Reset” has named its program the German Railways. And that already makes the claim clear: When travelers go up in the near future in the high-speed trains, they should feel in completely new cars. Because the Group has approximately 250 ICE decreed a “special treatment” – the trains are thoroughly cleaned with a kind of spring cleaning and completely durchrepariert. While previously rolling trains with smaller defects out of the deposit, they should be in the future thanks to “reset” error-free on the go.

The 15-million-euro program is part of the quality offensive, announced the head of Deutsche Bahn Rüdiger Grube. Broken toilets, defective board bistros and fancy seating ads will participate in the long-distance trains of Deutsche Bahn the past.

Since mid-March, the employees working in nine workshops of the group in their round-check from the outside inwards: first, the multiple units of different series are thoroughly cleaned from the outside. Then the car roll into the work and be checked thoroughly. “During this time, all functional failures corrected,” promises the German course.

So the drive comes to the test, since it depends on whether ICE can drive at all and is on time. And even the air conditioners must be received can run at full speed again in the summer.

All defects, annoy travelers should be corrected

are Inside damaged seat cushion and armrests replaced. In the galley is checked whether steamer, microwave, coffee maker and dispenser function properly. Have refrigerators or dishwashers Macken, they will be repaired or replaced.

In addition, thoroughly cleaned. “The red leather upholstery in the board restaurant are prepared by a special leather care,” the company reported. “In addition to the usual cleaning process, the carpets are shampooed to remove stubborn dirt, and then sealed.” Also on the sensitive issue toilets, people have been thinking of the web: The toilets obtain a decorative sheet with flowers in the window area and disinfectant dispenser. the approximately 2200 ICE cars should have the round-check through

By mid-June from September to December, then the IC fleet’s turn. The employees work in three shifts, seven days a week.

After the refresh action is to bring as few impairments with itself. Approximately three days has a train for the spring cleaning the factory. The impact on the operation were low, it was in the railways. In a few connections they will replace to June ICE by other trains.