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Track laying under way for Coventry Very Light Rail ahead of city debut


03/04/2025 in News

The VLR prototype at the Very Light Rail Centre on March 19 before its On-Road tests in Coventry later this year. RICHARD WILCOCK.

Work has commenced in Coventry city centre on the new test track for the city’s Very Light Rail (VLR) project.




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