MOTORBUS MAINTENANCE - MAINTENANCE IN COMPANY WORKSHOPS OR BY CONTRACT AGREEMENT? UITP 48TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, BUDAPEST, 1989 (BUSES AND ENVIRONMENT)

The results of a questionnaire sent out to a wide range of European transport undertakings are discussed. Designed to examine maintenance procedures, details are first given of fleet sizes, depots, networks and operating conditions. The type of operations considered as maintenance and technological advances available in the field are first set out. From a survey of the replies, frequency and location of washing, sweeping, refuelling, lubrication, repairs and overhauls are shown. Maintenance is seen to be increasingly preventative and systems such as MAS (maintenance aid systems), CAM (computer-aided maintenance) and expert systems are being introduced. Most undertakings envisage the introduction of MAS and 29% are already experimenting, particularly with the on-board variety. CAM is in operation by about 10% chiefly for miscellaneous statistics, ratios, faults and breakdowns, stocks and maintenance visits with separate systems for maintenance task control. Expert systems are uncommon being used by only about 6%. 50% of undertakings contract work out to outside firms, particularly cleaning and wheel/tyre maintenance. It is concluded that although maintenance accounts for up to 20% of overall costs technological advances together with the use of maintenance aid systems should optimise operating costs. The questionnaire and replies are included in an appendix. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 827940.

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• Authors:
  • Barnier, J-M
  • Canal, G
  • Flor Lechago, R
  • van de Weghe, F
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-45
• Serial:
  • International Union of Public Transport

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Interviewing; Maintenance; Operating costs; Public transit
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00604666
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1991 12:00AM