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Post by snoggle on Jul 27, 2016 18:30:39 GMT
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Post by domh245 on Jul 27, 2016 19:01:58 GMT
Would it not make sense for TfL to try and replace some of the older DLR stock, with the extra funding from this (although I'm not sure how many vehicles £2m would buy once you've taken account of everything else that they want) going towards an extra trainset or 2?
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Post by 100andthirty on Jul 27, 2016 20:36:41 GMT
TfL's plans include for an additional 10 or so trains for expansion and intend to replace the B90 series of trains. This has been covered here before in the thread about an OJEU notice from last year. Total of about 43 x 3-car equivalent length trains are required if TfL has the money!
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Post by A60stock on Jul 27, 2016 20:57:10 GMT
I am a little surprised they are replacing any of the dlr stock already, the oldest stock is only around 26 years old, underground trains tend to last around 40 so i am surprised these arent carrying on for another 10 years?
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Post by Chris M on Jul 27, 2016 22:41:25 GMT
They aren't especially reliable I don't think, and as light rail vehicles built for a system that was smaller and more lightly used they are possibly less robustly built than Underground trains are. It's also not possible to reconfigure them for a higher density seating layout as they have done with the newer stock.
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Post by snoggle on Jul 28, 2016 6:07:21 GMT
TfL's plans include for an additional 10 or so trains for expansion and intend to replace the B90 series of trains. This has been covered here before in the thread about an OJEU notice from last year. Total of about 43 x 3-car equivalent length trains are required if TfL has the money! Looking on the forward programme of TfL Board papers there is a paper due on DLR replacement rolling stock in a few months time. |
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Post by phil on Jul 29, 2016 7:14:32 GMT
I am a little surprised they are replacing any of the dlr stock already, the oldest stock is only around 26 years old, underground trains tend to last around 40 so i am surprised these arent carrying on for another 10 years? There is a desire to move away from 2 car units - because the DLR hardly ever operates them that way now due to the massive increase in demand since the system opened. By going for 3 car or even 6 car formations the dead space between coupled units can be used for passengers - plus it makes things easier for the Train Captain who would then be accessible to more of the passengers. Its one of the reasons the new Thameslink stock are in fixed 12 and 8 car formations rather than 4 car units coupled together. |
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Post by Chris M on Jul 29, 2016 10:45:43 GMT
2 unit trains are the norm currently on the Canary Wharf-Stratford route, but this is only because there are insufficient units available to run three unit trains at the desired frequency. I believe the lack of rolling stock is also the reason why there is no Stratford International-Beckton service.
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Post by crusty54 on Jul 30, 2016 12:39:24 GMT
2 unit trains are the norm currently on the Canary Wharf-Stratford route, but this is only because there are insufficient units available to run three unit trains at the desired frequency. I believe the lack of rolling stock is also the reason why there is no Stratford International-Beckton service. As well as the Woolwich Arsenal/Stratford International service for much of the time. |
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