An East Midlands-based railway engineering business has won a seven figure contract to overhaul Network Rail’s “Flying Banana”.
Loram UK, a rail and rolling stock maintenance specialist based in Derby, has agreed a major partnership to service Network Rail’s New Measurement Train (NMT) – which has gained the Flying Banana nickname because of its yellow livery and high-speed operation.
The train monitors and records track condition information at speeds up to 125mph, helping identify faults before they become a safety issue or affect line performance.
