Railway equipment

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The award of a contract by the University of Leeds to design, supply, install and maintain specialist mechanical and electrical equipment for 2 major rail research projects. The 2 projects under this notice are for: 1) infrastructure testing facility (ITF); and 2) vehicle testing facility (VTF). The award of a contract for an infrastructure testing facility. The high speed rail infrastructure testing facility (ITF) is an outdoor structure for the testing of railway track components and earth embankments. The testing rig will incorporate hydraulic actuators located on a reaction beam, to apply downward dynamic vertical loads onto stationary embankment structures. the Award of a contract for the provision of a vehicle testing facility. The vehicle testing facility (VTF) is a full scale roller rig for the testing of rail vehicles.