Tunnel
TUNNEL
DESCRIPTION
Curved 5-ring brick arch Victorian tunnel comprising Zone 3 of the test track. The tunnel dates back to 1850 and, as such, presents a mixture of environmental conditions including dry areas, wet areas and areas that have a build-up of mineral deposits.
DIMENSIONS
870m (L) x 8m (W) x 5.6m (H)
USES
- Vehicle performance testing
- Track, infrastructure & lineside monitoring, maintenance & repair
- Track, infrastructure & lineside equipment & systems testing
- Environmental monitoring & control
- Training location
- Filming location
FEATURES
- Curved 5-ring brick arch Victorian tunnel
- W12 gauge
- Comprises Zone 3 of test track
- Emergency lighting system
- Leaky feeder antenna
- Power outlets at regular intervals
- Mix of environmental conditions
- Space to construct a parallel second test track
Key areas of the test site
Engineering Hall
Siding
Rail Test Loop
Alumicart & Trailer
Rail Test Track
Mule (Car 10)
Workshop
Tunnel
Rapid Charger
Shunter
Split Level Platform
Mobility Hub
Lifting Jacks
The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (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.
Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO)
Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre
Zoological Drive
Dudley
DY1 4AW
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