904724896 T1350 Understanding root causes and preventing freight wagon wheel flats Work Package 3 – Static Brake Testing of Freight Vehicles

RSSB is commissioning static brake testing of freight trains to gather data on how braking systems affect wheel flat generation. The work involves testing real freight vehicles under various conditions to characterise braking behaviour and inform freight safety research.

• Closed17 October 2025
• Value£120k
• BuyerRail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)
• CategoryResearch & development
• RegionLondon

You'll want to look if you have experience designing and conducting brake testing on rail freight stock, with access to test facilities and real freight trains

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