Two new maintenance contracts for CAF

The company has recently signed two new servicing contracts in the UK and Colombia, with a total worth of almost 400 million EUR.

Maintenance of the Northern fleet

Northern Trains, Eversholt Rail and CAF have renewed their collaboration for the maintenance of the British operator's fleet. The new contract provides for the provision of maintenance services for a period of 10 years. Northern is the second largest rail operator in the UK. Its network operates local and medium distance services across the north of England, from east to west, reaching Newcastle in the north and Nottingham in the south.

Under this agreement, CAF will provide comprehensive technical support, including initial corrective maintenance, spare parts supply, and major equipment overhauls. This collaboration continues a highly successful working model where Northern provides the direct labour for maintenance activities, while CAF provides management, technical support and the supply of spare parts and services. Eversholt Rail will support both parties with its experienced and multidisciplinary team.

The fleet covered by this contract was built by CAF for Eversholt Rail between 2018 and 2020 and consists of 101 trains: 12 four-car EMUs, 31 three-car EMus, 25 two-car DMUs and 33 three-car DMUs. This new contract comes at a critical moment, as the fleet approaches its next cycle of major overhauls. CAF currently employs approximately 1,000 people in the country with production facilities in Newport and provides maintenance services in 14 depots across the country.

Long-cycle maintenance for the Medellín Metro

CAF has also signed a service contract with the Medellín Metro for the long-cycle maintenance of 38 units of its fleet. These were supplied by CAF in successive contracts since 2009. The scope of the agreement includes the general overhaul of 25 trains and the intermediate overhaul of 13 trains. Each of the 38 units consists of three cars and is currently operating on the Medellín metropolitan area metro, a key system for urban mobility in the Colombian city.

This new contract consolidates the trust of the Medellín Metro in CAF, which has already carried out this maintenance service for the same customer in previous years. It also comes on top of other recent orders placed with CAF by the Colombian operator, such as the contract signed at the end of 2024 for the manufacture of 13 new trains for its fleet and the renewal of the TCMS for the 80 units that make up its entire fleet.

CAF currently manages over 150 service contracts in more than 20 countries, supported by a workforce of almost 4,000 people.