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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