RSSB2751 - T1167 - WP2 - Testing the effectiveness of detonators - Tender Deadline Extended to January 4th 2019 12:00 Mid-Day

Detonators are small metal devices that contain a small quantity of explosives, that are placed on the railhead to cause a loud sound, activated by the wheel-rail interface of a passing train to alert the driver they are approaching a hazard on the line ahead (RSSB GE/GN8532, 2015). During track possessions, detonators are intended to provide a safety protection method if for example a train has been incorrectly signalled into a worksite or to mitigate unauthorised engineering trains exiting the worksite. For deton...