Liebherr Services Air Conditioning Systems on Trams Operating in Lyon

The multi-year contract from Keolis comprises leakage search for all saloon heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units as well as corrective maintenance and spares part supplies on demand for the saloon and driver’s cab HVAC units.

A subsidiary of SNCF, France’s national railway operator, Keolis disposes via the Conurbation Transport Authority SYTRAL (Syndicat Mixte des Transports pour le Rhône et l’Agglomération Lyonnaise) of two maintenance sites close to Lyon, namely Saint Priest and Meyzieu. Keolis is the biggest mass transit company in Lyon, where it operates the second largest tram network in France after Paris.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems’ team services the HVAC systems of 55 Citadis trams (32m in length) in Saint Priest, and the units of 30 Citadis trams (18 trams with a length of 32 m each and 12 trams with a length of 43 m each) in Meyzieu.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems – Renowned Manufacturer of Railway Technology

Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS in Toulouse (France) is one of eleven divisional control companies in the Liebherr Group and coordinates all activities in the fields of transportation and aviation equipment. It employs around 4,900 people worldwide.

Liebherr’s transportation systems division deals with air conditioning, hydraulic actuation systems and electronic components for rail vehicles of all kinds, and is backed by many years of experience in the development and manufacture of these technologies. In addition to its own sales and service centers, the division has access to the Group’s development and service facilities around the world. This global set-up means that Liebherr-Transportation Systems is there for its customers wherever they may be.