Design and Construction of VLR Railway Test Track in Dudley
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedDesign and Construction of VLR Railway Test Track in Dudley
Awarded 09 Dec 2019
Awarded09 Dec 2019
Value£3,254,827.73
SupplierTrackwork Limited
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryInfrastructure
Ended 6y 2mo ago9mo term
Awarded 9 Dec 2019Expired 27 Aug 2020
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract to Trackwork Limited for the design and construction of a railway test track on recently cleared railway land adjacent to A4037 Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4AH.
The track will continue through a Victorian brickwork tunnel and run alongside the Duncan Edwards Expressway down to the Cinderbank roundabout.
The contract value is AUD 3,254,827.73.
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