TfL testing its new fleet of DLR trains.
- last year
TfL is due to begin introducing a new fleet of DLR trains in 2024, with all 54 new trains to have entered service by 2026.
Of those, 33 are to replace old DLR stock, while 21 will be additional trains, delivering increased capacity.
Among their improvements will be real-time travel information displays, air conditioning and mobile device charging points.
TfL confirmed it has begun testing the fleet, with Arran Rusling, TfL’s head of programme for the DLR Rolling Stock Replacement Programme, saying: “We have just completed our first weekend of signalling integration testing for the new B23 DLR train, which was very successful overall.
"Testing of the new trains will continue both in the evenings during engineering hours and during planned closures at weekends.
“Later this year customers will start to see this train being tested between regular services, with it easily identified by its new teal colour livery and specially designed train wrap.”
Of those, 33 are to replace old DLR stock, while 21 will be additional trains, delivering increased capacity.
Among their improvements will be real-time travel information displays, air conditioning and mobile device charging points.
TfL confirmed it has begun testing the fleet, with Arran Rusling, TfL’s head of programme for the DLR Rolling Stock Replacement Programme, saying: “We have just completed our first weekend of signalling integration testing for the new B23 DLR train, which was very successful overall.
"Testing of the new trains will continue both in the evenings during engineering hours and during planned closures at weekends.
“Later this year customers will start to see this train being tested between regular services, with it easily identified by its new teal colour livery and specially designed train wrap.”