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• by Colin Barnett You could be forgiven for thinking

21st March 2002, Page 16
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that Volvo is leading the shift from road to rail: two of its latest innovations are designed to be equally at home on asphalt and steel. The hybrids are based on Volvo FLEs with roadrail kit from SRS Rail Systems and other specialist work by Swedish-based AB Sjo'ander.

Railtrack commissioned a 250hp 6x4 to be operated by South Wales Fire Service, coy

enng the Severn Tunnel. The tiltcovered dropside body contains a full complement of see

cialist fire-fighting equipment Less unique, but no less impressive, is a 220hp 4x2; one of 32 supplied to the GTRM/Balfour Beatty joint venture to upgrade the West Coast mainline. As well as road-rail bogies they are equipped with lifting equipment for overhead inspection and repairs. Total cost of the order is £12m.

All of these vehicles, together with another four maintenance units delivered throughout the British Isles, were supplied by the Hartshorne Motor Group.

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