Arriva TrainCare

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Arriva TrainCare
Founded2011
FounderPete Waterman
Headquarters
Crewe
,
England
Number of locations
5
ServicesRailway rolling stock maintenance
ParentArriva UK Trains
Websitewww.arrivatc.com

Arriva TrainCare, (formerly LNWR[1]) is a railway rolling stock maintenance company. Formed in 1993 by Pete Waterman, it is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains.

History[]

In 1993, Pete Waterman formed LNWR to provide maintenance for locomotives and rolling stock for specialist and charter operators from premises in Crewe. In 1999, it began maintaining rolling stock for train operating companies.[2] In 2004 a facility in Leeds was opened to service Freightliner Class 66s, this was later sold to Freightliner.[3]

In November 2008, LNWR was sold to Arriva UK Trains.[4][5][6] Following a restructure, DB Schenker's facilities in Bristol, Cambridge, Eastleigh and Newcastle also became part of LNWR.[7][8]

Today as well as servicing trains for Arriva UK Trains subsidiaries, it services rolling stock for Bombardier Transportation (CrossCountry and Avanti West Coast Class 220/221 Voyagers), Freightliner (Class 86s and 90s) and Siemens (West Midlands Trains Class 350s). It also conducts heavy overhauls on rolling stock.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Companies House extract company no 2880012 London & North Western Railway Company Limited
  2. ^ LNWR History LNWR
  3. ^ Freightliner launches new subsidiary Logistics Manager 5 April 2006
  4. ^ Arriva acquires train maintenance company LNWR Arriva 18 November 2008
  5. ^ Arriva acquires LNWR Railway Gazette International 18 November 2008
  6. ^ Pop guru Pete Waterman sells rail firm to settle debt The Sentinel 24 November 2008
  7. ^ Depot integration puts Arriva's LNWR on track for future growth Archived 15 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Global Rail News 5 May 2011
  8. ^ Locations in the UK LNWR
  9. ^ Ambitious makeover will create best Class 158s in the UK Aspect (Arriva Trains Wales) Spring 2011
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