A comprehensive Maintenance Plan for maintaining the service condition of the trains will be developed and submitted to the Client 6 months before Instruction to Proceed of the first train for Client’s review and confirmation. The Client should feedback its comments to Service Provider within 30 days upon receipt of Maintenance Plan.
Service Provider should submit yearly Maintenance Program to the Client 3 months before Instruction to Proceed for the first train for the Client’s approval. The Maintenance Program will be adjusted on monthly basis, i.e. at last week of each month, Service Provider should issue updated Maintenance Program according to running miles in the month, expected running miles in next month as well as timetable of depot return, meantime, Service Provider should also establish weekly Maintenance Program based on practical miles.
Service Provider should, at each Wednesday submit the Maintenance Program for next week which is approved by the Client to Depot manager.
During Maintenance Services Period, Service Provider should submit respective yearly Maintenance Program to the Client 3 months in advance.
After completion of Maintenance Service for each week, responsible person from Service Provider should submit all accomplished service, applied spare parts and material, as well as all reports related with Maintenance Service in the week to the Depot manager by next Wednesday.
If both sides believe it is necessary to make modification to existing Maintenance Program (maintenance period, maintenance interval and maintenance service etc.) according to operation condition and performance of vehicle and its each equipment, Service Provider and/ or Client should co-investigate and then adjust the timetable of Maintenance Program and overhaul accordingly.
The objective of the Maintenance Program is to ensure that the trains will satisfy the following requirements throughout their design life:
a) Operational safety
b) Reliability requirements
c) Availability requirements
d) Maintainability requirements
e) Quality of comfort of passengers and appearance requirement
f) Minimum life cycle cost
The Maintenance Program will cover preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, cleaning, condition-based maintenance and any other activities necessary to maintain the trains in a condition that can fulfill the above requirements.
Weekly and Monthly Report
Service Provider should submit report of Maintenance Service to the Client on weekly and monthly basis.