Bus Maintenance and Depot Management

10 - 12 February 2026

Hamburg, Germany

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© HOCHBAHN

Europe Global Bus

Introduction

This training provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of modern asset and maintenance strategies in public transport.

Through interactive sessions and practical workshops, you will explore best practices for optimising fleet and facility performance, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.

The UITP Training Programme will be held in collaboration with Hamburger Hochbahn.

What You Will Learn

• Develop an asset management and bus maintenance programme.
• Explain the fundamentals of asset management and apply its principles to facility and fleet maintenance planning.
• Apply life-cycle planning and costing to all transit assets.
• Develop and implement a predictive maintenance programme for facilities and fleets.
• Estimate and schedule facility and fleet maintenance activities.
• Prepare a transport asset management plan and annual work plans.
• Develop and justify budgets and staffing plans.
• Measure and evaluate existing maintenance and asset management programmes.
• Integrate human capital into asset management planning.
• Manage human resource issues within maintenance operations.

Who is it for?

• Managers, supervisors, and coordinators in maintenance, fleet, facilities, operations, planning, or finance.
• Transit General Managers and Directors.
• Employees interested in gaining a deeper understanding of transit operations.
• Staff involved in maintenance and asset management succession planning.

A good command of English is required to attend this training.

A Top Level Methodology

• Get inspired by trainers, understand the main aspects of bus maintenance and depot management.
• Participate in interactive plenary sessions with an introduction by course leaders, presentation by trainers, and open discussions with participants.
• Challenge your practical knowledge of bus maintenance and depot management.
• Address the topic from an international perspective, enriched by different cultural approaches and points of view.
• Participate in practical exercises and case studies.
• Benefit from a unique exchange of knowledge and experience between professionals.
• Exchange experiences and discuss key topics during workshops in smaller groups.

UITP Training Programs and all related processes are certified for ISO 21001: 2018 – the standard for Educational organisations – Management systems for educational organisations.

Contact Our Team

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Sunita KELECOM

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Hochbahn