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East Midlands engineering firm Loram 海角视频 wins seven-figure Network Rail deal to overhaul its 'Flying Banana'

The bright yellow train monitors and records track condition information at speeds up to 125mph

Network Rail's high-speed line testing train the Flying Banana

An East Midlands-based railway engineering business has won a seven figure contract to overhaul Network Rail’s “Flying Banana”.

Loram 海角视频, 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.

Network Rail said the train – which also helps prevent unnecessary maintenance work – was the “most technically advanced train of its type in the world”.

Andrew Watson, Loram 海角视频’s international business development director, said the agreement was the latest signed with Network Rail and would be vital to extending the life and performance of the Flying Banana.

He said: “There is only one in the 海角视频 so the work it does is vital in measuring rail infrastructure to allow maintenance to take place and keep high-speed rail going.

“When you consider how important high-speed rail is to the 海角视频, whether it is moving people or goods, the importance of the NMT cannot be understated and we are very proud to be working on it.”

The train, converted from an Intercity train, is equipped with high-tech measurement systems, track scanners, and high-resolution cameras, measuring the condition of the tracks and overhead line equipment at high speed.