Mechan wins contract with Transport for Wales26 July 2023
Sheffield-based Mechan is to design, build and install a bogie drop at the Canton rail depot in Cardiff on behalf of Transport for Wales (TfWRL).
The custom-made unit enables bogies to be changed without decoupling trains, saving maintenance time. It will be used to remove underframe equipment, including bogies, wheelsets, transformers and cooling units, from the diesel and tri-mode class 231/756 Stadler Flirt vehicles that are being introduced on South Wales Metro services. It will also accommodate all TfWRL’s existing rolling stock.
The Canton bogie drop is said to enable underfloor units to be changed at track level while allowing traffic to move freely when it is not in use. It has a rollover capacity of 60 tonnes and incorporates mini jacks that act as car body supports to accommodate Stadler’s articulated bogies.
Daniel Harper, TfWRL infrastructure project manager, said: “We’re investing more than £800 million in new trains for the Wales and Borders network and the Stadler-built class 231s are a key part of the transformation of our fleet. This equipment will allow us to maintain our full fleet more efficiently, helping to keep trains in service for our customers.”
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