Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said a senior delegation toured the factory of UK manufacturing group Pandrol to conduct tests and verify the efficiency and the manufacturing quality of rail fastening systems being supplied for its Route 2020 Project.  

Headquartered at Addlestone in Surrey, England, just 30 km southwest of London, Pandrol is a specialist in the manufacturing of rail fastening systems.

RTA said the visit was mainly to ensure that all rail fastening systems were compatible with the specifications of Route 2020 Project as well as the international specifications.

The delegation attended a series of field tests to ensure those components are free from internal cracks and corrosion defects and capable of resisting the corrosion resulting from Dubai environmental and climate conditions, said the statement from RTA.

The system clips the rail track and absorbs vibrations resulting from the train movement, which reduces the noise levels and brings it in line with the local and international specifications applied in Dubai. The system is highly efficient in sustaining the heat, humidity and salty climatic conditions, it stated.

The aim of these visits to several factories in different countries is to ensure the use of the highest technical standards of the industry, the statement added.-TradeArabia News Service