GBM Gleisbaumechanik Brandenburg/H. GmbH (GBM) is continuing its successful partnership with Deutsche Bahn (DB) and is initially modernising further 20 GAF 100 track maintenance vehicles as part of a larger series. This contract extension is an important step in the cooperation between the two companies and significant for the maintenance of the rail infrastructure in Germany.
Comprehensive modernisation by GBM Gleisbaumechanik
As part of the modernisation process, the rail vehicles are being completely dismantled at the GBM facility in the Brandenburg district of Kirchmöser and rebuilt from the ground up. The modernisation focuses on upgrading the technology of key vehicle components. Among other things, the entire powertrain, the wheel sets, the driver's cab and the loading crane are being replaced.
The objective is not only to repair the vehicles, but also to further increase their performance, safety and efficiency, thereby significantly extending their life cycle. The GAF 100 is a versatile and robust support vehicle designed for a wide range of maintenance and repair work on railway infrastructure. GBM has recently modernised a double-digit number of GAF 100 for the DB. The additional 20 option vehicles are to be modernised and delivered to the DB by 2028. A further option to modernise another 20 GAF 100 vehicles is to be exercised in the next three months.
Harald Robl, Managing Director of GBM Gleisbaumechanik Brandenburg/H. GmbH, commented on the contract signing: "We are delighted to continue our successful partnership with Deutsche Bahn. This contract is very important for our company. It is proof of our expertise in supporting the vehicles we manufacture throughout their entire life cycle and making them fit for the future. We are particularly pleased that our focused measures will not only enable us to keep to the originally agreed schedule, but also to significantly accelerate it. This proves that the availability of these vehicles, our primary goal, can be achieved in a high-quality manner. With the modernisation of this fleet of ultimately 65 GAF 100 vehicles, we are making a direct contribution to the modernisation of the German rail network and the transport revolution."
Growth process generates new jobs at the site
The new contract secures GBM's growth trajectory and strengthens its position in Brandenburg in the long term. The company is creating dozens of new jobs to cope with the workload. GBM is particularly looking for skilled workers for production, such as electricians, mechatronics engineers, metalworkers and industrial mechanics, but also engineers and specialists in work preparation.
