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TRANSPORT FOR LONDON has floated a tender for Rail Adhesion Msq. The project location is United Kingdom and the tender is closing on 23 Sep 2024. The tender notice number is Rail Adhesion MSQ, while the TOT Ref Number is 105663857. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.
Procurement Summary
Country : United Kingdom
Summary : Rail Adhesion Msq
Deadline : 23 Sep 2024
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 105663857
Document Ref. No. : Rail Adhesion MSQ
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Transport for London's Open Innovation Team works with market innovators of all sizes to help solve some of the challenges that TfL faces where there is a need for more innovative solutions. Rather than prescribing solutions, we instead look to the market for creative, resourceful and novel approaches to problem solving to create new value for TfL by doing things better, quicker or cheaper.
Transport for London (TfL) relies on adhesion management to maintain a safe, reliable, and high-frequency railway system while preserving asset health. Both high and low friction levels at the wheel-rail interface can cause safety issues like delays, derailments, and asset damage. To address these, TfL uses various operational, procedural, and technical solutions.
During autumnal months, outdoor sections of the network (55% of the London Underground) face low adhesion due to fallen leaves mixing with iron oxides on rails. This can lead to delays, cancellations, wheel flats, and even collisions or derailments. TfL's current solutions include vegetation management, rail adhesion trains, Traction Gel Applicators, seasonal timetables, and reduced brake rates.
Any new solution must consider the diverse infrastructure of TfL's network, which includes a mix of above-ground and underground stations with varying platform dimensions and designs. The network also features different rolling stock and signalling systems, some automated and others manually driven. Service intervals ...
Location Of Contract : United Kingdom
Industry : Public transport services by railways - 60210000
Published Date : 12 August 2024
Closing Date : 23 September 2024
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