News

The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) launches its new Rail Development and Test Site. BCIMO are delighted to launch their brand new Rail Development and Test Site. The site is now open for business and an online brochure has been developed...

It’s fourth time lucky for the UK Very Light Rail Conference - organised by the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) and partners. On Thursday 16 June 2022, it was fourth time lucky for the UK Very Light Rail (VLR) Conference after three...

BCIMO annouce the world’s first rapid battery charger for Urban Very Light Rail (VLR) has undergone commissioning at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) in Dudley. The milestone will see the prototype Coventry Very Light Rail start testing its...

The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) launches a new programme of business support activities for SMEs in the Black Country. The Black Country, once the centre of the Industrial Revolution, has seen a decline over the years in terms of active...

The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) is working in collaboration with Coventry City Council on their Very Light Rail (VLR) scheme. BCIMO are delighted to be working in collaboration with Coventry City Council on their Very Light Rail (VLR)...

Construction of the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) supports industrial regeneration in Dudley, the capital of the Black Country. To appreciate the scale of renewal going on at our Dudley site, it’s helpful to look at the history... The Very Light...