New service facility strengthens the Weinfelden railway location
SBB and its Thurgau subsidiary Thurbo open the new service facility in Weinfelden. SBB will service the existing fleet here on behalf of Thurbo and commission and maintain 329 new Flirt trains. Thurbo has invested CHF 18.4 million in the facility.
SBB and its Thurgau subsidiary Thurbo AG, based in Kreuzlingen, are to open the new service facility in Weinfelden on 1 November, according to a press release. The existing Thurbo fleet will be serviced here and the new fleet of 329 Flirt Evo trains will be put into operation and serviced. The first new trains are due to be introduced in 2026 and will also be used by SBB and its subsidiary RegionAlps, based in Martigny VS. The proximity to the Bussnang and Erlen sites of the train manufacturer Stadler enables efficient maintenance, training and introduction.
Thurbo has invested CHF 18.4 million in the facility. It was built in timber construction and extended by 30 to 100 metres. It also houses a photovoltaic system whose 866 modules will generate almost 400 megawatt hours of electricity per year. Up to 30 employees will work here in future.
The facility will be opened on 1 November with an open day. The first train of the new Flirt Evo fleet will also be christened at the event.