Autoballaster Dust Suppression Fitment

Descriptions

This tender will identify a single supplier to develop a detailed design of a liquid-based dust suppression system for operation with supply chain operation’s fleet of autoballaster wagons. The contracted supplier will also support Network Rail to deliver a trial of the system (lasting c. 3 months) and enhance the fleet of wagons following acceptance of the outcomes of the trial. It is Network Rail’s intention to work collaboratively with the supplier during the trial phase to ensure the system developed effectively reduces airborne dust particles to ALARP. The quantity of wagons to be enhanced is forecast 344 (240 HQA wagons, 104 JJA wagons); however, it is recognized that there is potential to reduce the volume to 240 (all HQA wagons) should there be budgetary constraints, the requirement to realise a financial efficiency or changing forecast utilization for the wagons during CP6.