Iveco Daily 4x4s are on track for Network Rail 06 March 2013

Network Rail, the organisation responsible for running, maintaining and developing the majority of Britain's railway infrastructure, is adding 29 Iveco Daily 4x4s to its support fleet.

Each vehicle has been adapted by LH Access Technology to operate not only on-road and off-road, but also on the railways. Termed 'Road Rail Vehicles' (RRV), the 5.5-tonne Daily 55S17DW chassis crew cabs will be used for carrying crew and materials directly to site for general maintenance.

Power comes from a 3-litre FPT Industrial engine, capable of 170bhp between 2,990 and 3,500rpm, and up to 400Nm of torque between 1,250 and 2,990rpm, driven through a six-speed synchromesh gearbox.

Prior to entering service, the first Daily 4x4 was put through 100 hours of testing to ensure its reliability on a section of test track in Nottinghamshire.

This saw the Daily operated backwards and forwards, up and down the track. Network Rail then carried out compliance testing to ensure the vehicle could safely navigate over switches and crosses, over high check rails, down gradients, as well as being able to get on and off the track.

Equipped with a factory-built crew cab, the Daily 4x4 can accommodate a driver and two crew in the front, and a further four in the rear section of the cabin, with each seat having a full headrest.

A flexible bodywork structure allows each vehicle to be adapted, with options including a crane and a cable drum dispenser.

Author
John Challen

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