From the Melton Times 18th March 2008
Dalby test track approved
By Chris Breese
WEDNESDAY 6PM: Plans to revive the Old Dalby test track
mothballed two years ago have been submitted to Melton Council.
Metronet Rail is planning to spend £7m to take control of
the 21km length of track, which runs from Asfordby towards Nottingham, to test
a new generation of air-conditioned London Underground trains.
Metronet - the consortium charged with renewing two-thirds of the underground
– has leased the track to test trains entering service on the Metropolitan
line from 2009.
Documents submitted to Melton Council outline the firm's plans to upgrade and
electrify the track and related works. It has also applied for an increased
frequency of the number of passes permitted from 4.5 per hour to 12 passes per
hour.
Testing is not expected to start until about this time next year at the
earliest. The application is expected to be considered by Melton Council on
April 1.
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