Midlands based rail operator and training provider eyes up expansion after securing a £750,000 investment Birmingham based SLC Operations (SLCO) has announced a £750,000 investment package, which will help to create more than 20 new jobs. Focusing on the rail sector, the business was first formed in early 2020 and awarded licensed train operator status […]
Author: Ben Mason
From Kings Norton to COP26: The UK’s newest rail operator is already making its mark
Rail Business Daily November 10, 2021 by Danny Longhorn Midlands based SLC Operations (SLCO) has celebrated its new status as a licensed passenger train operator with an appearance at COP26. Based in Kings Norton, the business was first formed in early 2020 by Managing Director Cath Bellamy, Adrian Shooter and Ian Walters (all former Chiltern […]
SLC Operations drives the Vivarail battery train over the Forth Bridge (includes video footage)
As a preview to COP26 and to demonstrate the range and viability of battery technology on trains, SLC Operations drove the Vivarail battery train 230-001 over the Forth Bridge using only battery power on Saturday 30th October. The unit easily demonstrated is 60+ miles of usable range on the 47 mile journey from Inverkeithing to […]
SLC Operations supports Vivarail battery train at COP26 in Glasgow
SLC Operations is proud to be supporting Vivarail and Network Rail at COP26 in Glasgow. SLC Operations are operating the Vivarail Class 230 battery-only train on daily passenger demonstrations runs from Glasgow Central throughout the two week climate summit.