Vivarail
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| Industry | manufacturer |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
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Key people
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Adrian Shooter (Managing Director) |
| Products | Class 230 |
| Owner | Railroad Development Corporation |
| Website | www.vivarail.co.uk |
Vivarail is an English manufacturer, founded in 2012 and based in Stratford-upon-Avon. Vivarail's main project is the conversion of bodyshells, bogies and motors from retired into the Class 230. Lead by former Chiltern Railways chairman Adrian Shooter, Railroad Development Corporation is a shareholder.
In November 2014, Vivarail bought 156 driving motor cars and 70 carriages of ex which were being replaced by . 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.
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