Vivarail is delighted to announce that it has been chosen as preferred bidder to supply a fleet of Class 230 D-Trains to KeolisAmey for the Wales and Borders franchise.  The trains will be the first to come into service as part of the new franchise and...

"Are current train designs fit for the 21st century?" Neil Bates recently presented a short paper at the Paris Rail Summit. Topic for discussion was: "Are current train designs fit for the 21st century?" New trains with a lifespan of at least thirty-five years will...

Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club: Possibilities with refurbishment, Neil Bates, Director, Creactive Design Neil Bates will present a short paper at the Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club on Friday 25th November at 10:35 a.m. Discussing possibilities with...

Day 3 at InnoTrans 2016. It has been a very busy show so far - come and see us in the British Pavilion in hall 2.2 - stand 206A.

We are giving the Class 375 trains a mid-life refresh – at the rate of one a month. You will find them much more comfortable, with all seats given a deep dry-clean and new seat bases, new carpets, more standard class seating on some trains as the amount of First Class...

Creactive Design InnoTrans Berlin 2016 - we will be exhibiting at the leading international trade fair for transport technology which takes places every two years in Berlin. Sub-divided into the five segments Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public...

"Design is about common sense. It’s a journey between two points, and you want to make sure you get there as efficiently as you can.” So says Neil Bates, director of Creactive Design. It’s a comment that fits rather neatly into whether you’re talking about design or...