Vivarail administration: What now for British battery train tech pioneer
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Pioneering British firm Vivarail is on the brink of demise. The company has given notice to appoint administrators – a legal obligation for a company facing bankruptcy. The downturn in fortune for the company, famous for its repurposing of redundant London Underground stock, has come as a shock to the industry and to economic analysts across the UK.
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Advantages, by batteries, at railways:
a)
As ballast it provides for added stability – and safety.
b)
For resiliency – and redundancy, simply for low risk, it is a must.
c)
At supply chains and transports, quality (low risk) matters, more than ever before – and accordingly handsomely is rewarded, by willingly paying clients.
d)
Over head electrification, a mono system, was optimal, when steam was shifted out – but, as not robust, now simply devastating – and due for shifting out.