The first contract is for the overhaul of locomotives over nine years, followed by a service maintenance up to 15 years.
To start the project, two prototype locomotives will be modernised at the Škoda Group production and service site in Šumperk in the Czech Republic. The remaining locomotives will then be modernised, overhauled and maintained in Egypt with the help of Skoda. To ensure successful execution, the group will provide training at its sites specifically for the prototypes. The Egyptian staff will acquire the necessary expertise in Egypt and in the Czech Republic to carry out work on the locomotives to European industrial standards. Skoda will also collaborate with its partner in Egypt to find and retain such workers.
Marek Herbst, senior vice president service at Škoda Group, said: “Over the next nine years, we will deliver at least 280 rehabilitated and overhauled locomotives to Egypt with an extended service life of another 15 to 20 years. We will perform up to 15 years of full-service for these locomotives. We are convinced that full-service is the most efficient way for our customers to receive quality care and maintenance for their entire fleet of vehicles,”
ENR’s locomotives will undergo a review and renewal of their components. The locomotive’s drives and pneumatic parts will be overhauled, and their braking systems and electrical wiring modernised. The driver's cabs will also be fitted with new control panels. The TCMS train control system will also be checked and modified. Finally, the locomotives will undergo a design makeover.