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GB-London: T1256 Guidance on limits of freight train trailing length as governed by coupler strength

R&DCPV 73110000
Value£100k
Awarded14 Jan 2022
Published7 Dec 2021
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

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£100ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£561k

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NOTE: This notice was updated on 16 December 2021 for the following reason: Please note that the tender submission deadline has been extended from 14 January 2022 to 20 January 2022, 15:00 hours.(Research aiming to enable trailing loads to be safely increased by setting guidelines based on a more thorough understanding of the engineering principles of coupler strength and ratings.)

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