rail test track

rail test track

Newly laid continuous welded single rail track laid to Network Rail’s 100mph standard, usable in its entirety or in individual zones (1-4), the third of which includes a curved 870m Tunnel section.

Features

  • 2.2km (L) x 1.4m (W)
  • 4 individual testing zones, including curved 870m Tunnel section
  • Max. 80 km/h speed limit (dependent on vehicle capabilities)
  • Standard gauge single track
  • Powered points
  • Safe walkway along entire length
  • Personal Mobile Radio (PMR) coverage along entire length
  • Single-phase electricity supply along entire length
  • 9-way ducting along entire length

Uses

  • Vehicle performance testing
  • Track, infrastructure & lineside monitoring, maintenance & repair
  • Track, infrastructure & lineside equipment & systems testing
  • Environmental monitoring & control
  • Training location
  • Filming location

Facilities for Hire

Engineering Hall

Rail Test Loop

Platforms

Mule Vehicle 1

Shunter

Workshop

Tunnel

Rapid Charger

Mule Vehicle 2

Lifting Jacks

Rail Test Track

Siding

Mobility Hub

Alumicart

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BCIMO is a not-for-profit Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and operator of the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC), a unique, world-class centre for rail innovation based in Dudley in the West Midlands.

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