Vivarail

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Island Line trains suffer wheelset problems

Stock only went into service in November 2021

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GWR takes over trials of Vivarail battery train

Trials involving a fast-charging battery-powered passenger train will continue, with Great Western Railway taking over assets and staff from Vivarail

25 Feb

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Vivarail dream over as the liquidation process begins

Vivarail will be wound up and its remaining assets sold to pay creditors, after no rescue bids were received for the failed train manufacturer.

16 Feb

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‘D-Train’ dream in doubt as Vivarail calls in administrators

Rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail announced its intention to appoint administrators on November 23, after failing to secure new investors.

12 Dec

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Cafe plan for former Island Line train

Two former London Underground carriages that ran on the Isle of Wight could be turned into a cafe and museum.

25 May

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Vivarail goes forth with fast-charging batteries

Glasgow Central to Barrhead on Vivarail’s battery-powered Class 230 train

10 Nov

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Vivarail to unveil 80mph super-Class 230 at COP26

Vivarail intends to show off a new design of battery-powered zero-emission Class 230 unit at next month’s COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow.

8 Oct

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Island Line bids farewell to “icon of transport”…

Isle of Wight bids farewell to the 1938-Stock

4 Jan

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First Vivarail Island Line train delivered

First of five Class 484s delivered to Isle of Wight

23 Nov

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Vivarail targets overseas markets

Vivarail discussing deals to export D-Trains

3 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Ready to charge

With the first hybrid train delivered to TfW, we revisit a feature on Vivarail from earlier this year. RICHARD CLINNICK reports.

21 Jul

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Vivarail wins five train Isle of Wight order

Vivarail to deliver five Class 484s to Isle of Wight from next year

17 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Vivarail’s dream is close to reality

Coming soon… to a track near you? PAUL STEPHEN visits the West Midlands facility where Vivarail’s prototype D-train is being put through its final paces

17 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Class 230 train test

PIP DUNN carries out an EXCLUSIVE train test on a London Northwestern Railway Class 230

17 Sept

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D-Train enters passenger service

Vivarail's Class 230 enters passenger traffic on Marston Vale route

24 Apr

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Vivarail plans to build hydrogen-powered train

Vivarail to launch hydrogen-powered D-Train

4 Feb

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Vivarail Class 230s for LNWR delayed until 2019

First LNWR Class 230 D-Train is delayed

30 Oct

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First West Midlands D-Train unveiled

First Class 230 for Bedford-Bletchley line is unveiled by Vivarail

23 Aug

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First D-Train with Transport for Wales in March 2019

All five Class 230s should be in traffic with Transport from Wales from May 2019.

4 Jul

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Vivarail targets summer running for new battery unit

First battery-powered Vivarail Class 230 almost ready for main line testing

21 Feb