Siemens is to maintain the Class 185 fleet serving TransPennine Express routes operating between Manchester, Sheffield and Cleethorpes and Manchester to Hull from northwest of England depots. The majority of maintenance work will take place at Ardwick Depot, Manchester and subsidiary depots at York and Cleethorpes.
The Class 185s use Siemens Mobility’s cloud based Railigent X application suite, meaning that trains are fitted with remote condition monitoring. This allows the teams to get updates on each train and how it is performing, including any areas that need to be prioritised for maintenance. The technology provides updates on individual vehicles as well as a picture across the whole fleet.
As part of the deal, Siemens will work with TransPennieTrains and Eversholt Rail to ensure the continued reliable service of the Class 185s through to 2031.
Siemens has maintained the fleet since 2006 and has delivered a programme to provide a digital upgrade to the fleet of 51 trains.