New MPV for NIR

[Kirley]

On Translink Site –Procurement Page,

 

"Provision of Multi-Purpose Sandite and Water Jetting Rail Vehicle

________________________________________OJEU – TBA

NI Railways wish to purchase a multi-purpose rail vehicle. It will be a modern self-propelled, two bogie, bi-directional vehicle specifically designed to carry driver and a small number of passengers (Infrastructure workers). Vehicle must be operable from either end. It will include the facility to undertake high pressure water jetting of the rail head and the application of sandite.

The MPV will be required to operate in traffic at max speed of at least 100km hr.

Technical Options:

• Weed spraying

• Tree surgery and handling

• Wagon haul

The MPV is expected to be of a modular design allowing for weed spraying equipment to be fitted. The week spraying options must include all the necessary equipment ready to be installed.

The tree surgery option will include a hydraulic arm fitted with a grabber. Again a modular approach to installation/ swap out is to be adopted.

The wagon haul option means that the MPV is designed and certified to tow/push one or more wagons."

 

It looks like the end of the Class 80 Sandite Train is on the cards (and hopefully its move to Downpatrick).

[Dunluce Castle]

That's very interesting, but unfortunately it does look like this year is the end of the 80 class sandite although it will be good to see at downpatrick next year.

[BSGSV]

I think it will be 2016 and not 2015 before an 80-class turns up at Downpatrick.

[tonybonneyba]

I think it will be 2016 and not 2015 before an 80-class turns up at Downpatrick.

What makes you say that?

[richrua]

I think i pass the 80 class sandite every day on my way to work

[tonybonneyba]

I think i pass the 80 class sandite every day on my way to work

 

You might do, it sits outside York rd depot plus it's now Sanditte season.....