DB intensifies cooperation with railway and vehicle manufacturers in China

Deutsche Bahn has signed in Beijing agreements with the aim of expanding projects in the rail sector.
Two memoranda of understanding were signed, one of which was with the Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC (China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation), confirming continuation of the parties’ cooperation in the establishment and optimization of a maintenance system for high-speed multiple units and the provision of mutual support in remedying operating problems related to wheel-on-rail contact. CR operates an approx. 19,000-km long high-speed network with a fleet of 1,400 trains. DB will provide maintenance and repair support for the company.
“There is a second project of which I am particularly proud: Our experts from DB Engineering & Consulting are the first foreigners to work on a regional transport project in China. As part of a consortium, they have a consultancy contract for the operation of regional transport routes in Dalian, a city with a population of 6 million,” Deutsche Bahn CEO, Rüdiger Grube, said.