Rail Development & Test Site
DEVELOP. TEST. DEMONSTRATE.
The ground floor Engineering Hall, together with the rail test track, comprises the Rail Development and Test Site offering an extensive range of facilities to support the development and testing of future rail technologies.
ZONES
For ease of reference the Rail Development and Test Site is broken down into four zones – click each zone to see more detail:
Zone 1
From the site entrance to the Castle Hill overbridge
Zone 2
From the Castle Hill overbridge to the tunnel
Zone 3
Through the tunnel
Zone 4
From the tunnel to the end of the test track
KEY AREAS OF THE TEST SITE
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
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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Postal Address: BCIMO, Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre, Zoological Drive, Dudley. DY1 4AW
Email: info@bcimo.co.uk
Phone: 07769 586893