Escalators to a halt

Path must for older specimens can make extra spare parts
As long as the spare parts are not delivered on many of the old escalators is no more. As long as the spare parts are not delivered, goes on many of the old escalators nothing more.

are out of service in the station for several weeks Konstablerwache two escalators. Your age is the problem, because there are suitable replacement parts no longer exist.

Downtown. Yellow Absperrgitter show before the escalators: Here is the moment nothing. At the Konstablerwache are two of the four escalators, broken by the B-level on the S-and U-platform (S-Bahn to South Station, U6 and U7 Zoo Enkheim). This will also remain so for some time, confirmed Bahn spokesman Torsten Sälinger. Because for the 30-year-old escalators lack of spare parts. These companies would need special exhibit created specifically.



"That's the disappointment of these old escalators. They are so old that the companies have hardly any spare parts. Breaks a part, you can no longer simply a new "pull from the shelf, Sälinger regrets. Therefore, parts have relatively long lead times. Also, because each escalator is a made to measure. "Every building is different. Therefore need to be adjusted every escalator to the structural conditions. "Typical of the old escalators had to be not only that the train had to wait long for parts - they also went faster again broken, says Sälinger. "As soon as we have fixed an escalator, the next one is defective."

A lasting solution to promise only the replacement of old with new escalators, emphasizes Sälinger. "In many stops we have already exchanged our escalators. We recognize that in this new, modern design of the escalators. "Even the two exchanged some point in the constable, concrete plans to exist as yet.

The two broken escalators at Konstablerwache have just been taken over by the Railway Transport Company of Frankfurt (VGF). "The transport buildings at Konstablerwache, main station and the main station, take in which both U-Bahn and S-Bahn and trains operate, train and city together. Both have maintained and there, "escalators, said Sälinger. Last one of the partners have built an escalator, the other was waiting her. To share the costs. "But with old escalators is no longer on the bill."

Also, only the owner could apply for funding for the exchange. So VGF and train had exchanged some escalators. Now take care of everyone around the escalators, which belonged to him.