18.05.17
Vivarail: D-Trains now ready for sale
Vivarail has announced that its first two production D-Trains are ready for sale, with delivery likely to be completed in early 2018.
The trains can be built and delivered ahead of the forecast schedule due to increased production capacity as Vivarail scale up for 2017 and beyond.
Preparation for construction is already underway at the Quinton Rail Technology Centre. The carriages can be supplied as either two or three car units with or without UAT.
Vivarail also confirmed that the rolling stock will be fully compliant with all standards and regulations up to and including PRM-TSI.
Companies can also order the trains with a number of different power configurations, including DEMU, a battery with a range of up to 50 miles or a diesel/battery hybrid. It is also offering a full maintenance package and driver training to ease the implementation of the D-Trains.
Back in March, the company unveiled a number of new images for the D-Trains, revealing the slick interior design of the new carriages.
And before that, RTM reported that the Vivarail’s new test car, operated as a battery train, had completed the first run on a test track at Long Marston. This was good news after the innovative project encountered problems last year, as a carriage set on fire during testing on the Coventry to Nuneaton (NUCKLE) line.
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