Vivarail

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Vivarail
IndustryRolling stock manufacturer
Founded2012
Headquarters
Southam
,
England
Key people
Adrian Shooter (Managing Director)
ProductsD-Train
OwnerRailroad Development Corporation
Websitewww.vivarail.co.uk

Vivarail is an English rolling stock manufacturer, founded in 2012 and based in Southam. Vivarail's main project is the conversion of retired London Underground D78 Stock into two new classes for National Rail services.

The company is led by former Chiltern Railways chairman Adrian Shooter; Railroad Development Corporation is a shareholder.[1][2][3]

Diesel and battery units[]

Main article: British Rail Class 230
A Class 230 at Long Marston

In November 2014, Vivarail bought 156 driving motor cars and 70 carriages of ex London Underground D78 Stock which were being replaced by S Stock.[4] The stated purpose of the Class 230 is to ameliorate a perceived shortage of affordable, modern rolling stock on Britain's regional rail routes, resulting from the slow pace of electrification.[5][6][7]

Electric units[]

Main article: British Rail Class 484

Other units will retain their electric capability as they are re-engineered into Class 484 units for use on the Island Line.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Why not do some re-engineering?' Adrian Shooter on the Vivarail D-Train". Rail Technology Magazine. Cognitive Publishing. 23 January 2015.
  2. ^ RDC takes 25% stake in Eurorail Railway Gazette International 12 January 2015
  3. ^ RDC seeks diverse opportunities in European market International Railway Journal 18 May 2016
  4. ^ "Viva Vivarail's D-train transformation" Rail issue 771 1 April 2015 page 60
  5. ^ Gurdon, Martin (16 January 2015). "Back on the rails". The Engineer. Centaur Media.
  6. ^ "Vivarail begins testing on first converted D-Stock" Rail issue 782 2 September 2015 page 6
  7. ^ "The D-Train Revealed" Today's Railways UK issue 166 October 2015 pages 48-51
  8. ^ "UKs oldest train fleet updated with 26m investment into Isle of Wights railway". www.southwesternrailway.com. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

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