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Coventry VLR tests in the city centre. PETER PLISNER.
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Coventry VLR trials get under way on easy-to-install test track

A short test track in the city centre is being used to demonstrate the vehicle.

Coventry 16 Jun
The VLR prototype at the Very Light Rail Centre on March 19 before its On-Road tests in Coventry later this year. RICHARD WILCOCK.
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Track laying under way for Coventry Very Light Rail ahead of city debut

Demonstration track aims to show how the system can be implemented more quickly than traditional trams.

Light rail 3 Apr
(l-r) John Doughty, West Midlands Railway; Rosie Coyle, Coventry City Council; Cllr Pervez Akhtar, Coventry City Council; Edward Hughes, National Skills Academy for Rail; and Dave Ellis, RailForum viewing upgrades and a Cl.730 at Coventry North Yard.
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West Midlands Railway Completes £5 Million Depot Upgrade in Coventry

West Midlands Railway (WMR) has successfully completed a £5 million upgrade at its Coventry North Yard depot, enhancing the maintenance and stabling facilities for its new Class 730 electric trains.

West Midlands Railway 27 Jan
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