Eversholt Rail has reached agreement with Varamis Rail to lease a Class 321 Swift Express Freight train to deliver light goods at high speed across the UK. Varamis will be running services 5 nights a week from Birmingham to Scotland for a major parcel carrier.

Class 321 Swift Express Freight provides all electric traction delivering an environmentally friendly alternative to HGVs predominantly used in the logistics sector. The ex-passenger trains have been repurposed for freight use with high capacity and 100mph services able to access rail terminals, ports and city centres across the rail network.
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Eversholt Rail and Vivarail have signed an agreement aimed at developing battery power and range extension to the Class 321 Renatus fleet. The 30 unit Renatus fleet is a product of 65m investment in AC traction, air conditioning and upgraded interior. Completed in 2019, it provides a high-quality passenger experience, proven reliability in ...
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Leasing company Eversholt Rail is to assess the possibility of using Vivarail's battery traction technology to enable its Class 321 Renatus electric multiple-units to operate on non-electrified lines.
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Eversholt Rail and Gemini Rail Services (Gemini) are delighted to announce an initial programme to convert four Class 321 units for Swift Express Freight. Conversion work will commence during November with unit delivery expected from February 2022.

Eversholt Rail is negotiating with an ever-increasing number of train operators who are seeking to capitalise on the HGV driver shortage and other logistics issues affecting supply chains across the UK.
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As the e-commerce market continues to grow, so has the demand for next-day deliveries.Coinciding with an increased focus on climate change and decarbonisation of transport modes, there is a need to deliver goods in the most environmentally friendly way.
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Three Class 320/4s entered traffic with ScotRail this week.
The three-car electric multiple units have transferred from London Midland, where they had operated as four-car Class 321/4s.
They have been modified by Wabtec Rail at Doncaster and have entered traffic with SR to boost capacity during the closure of Glasgow Queen Street.
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