Planning and implementation of preventive maintenance strategies for Urban Rail Transit Vehicles to enhance maintenance efficiency

İbrahim Dinçer, Serkan Ateş, Ali Batuhan Kilmen, Department of Vehicle Maintenance, Kayseri Transportation Inc, st Organized Industrial Zone, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Published online on March 13, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Volume 240, Issue 7, Page 879-890, August 2026.
With the rapid urbanization, transportation demands are rising steadily, and urban rail transit has become one of the most effective means to meet this demand. The operational availability and cost-effectiveness of urban rail systems largely depend on the ...