Vivarail is a British

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manufacturer, founded in 2012 and based in

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. Vivarail's main project is the conversion of retired

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into two new classes for

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services. It was led by former

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chairman

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;

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is a shareholder. The company announced their intention to appoint

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in November 2022, and entered

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on 1 December 2022. Its trains being temporarily withdrawn from

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the same day.

Diesel and battery units

In November 2014, Vivarail bought 156 driving motor cars and 70 carriages of ex

which were being replaced by S Stock. 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

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Electric units

Other units will retain their electric capability as they have been re-engineered into Class 484 units for use on the

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Companies based in Stratford-upon-Avon Locomotive manufacturers of the United Kingdom Rolling stock manufacturers of the United Kingdom 2012 establishments in England