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Firm behind Dudley VLR tram development goes into administration

Peter Stonham
17 July 2025
The VLR on trial in Coventry last month
The VLR on trial in Coventry last month
 

The organisation behind the new technology Very Light Rail (VLR) system for Coventry, just starting public tests, has gone into administration, with a buyer being urgently sought for the system. The city council says development will meanwhile continue after successful initial test running (LTT 915).

Dudley-based Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) has spent £32m developing what it has described as a “unique world-class centre for rail...

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