Following contract extension, CAF will supply trains for DLR in London

The volume of the expansion is above 90 million euros

CAF has closed the agreement to extend the contract awarded in June 2019 that covered the supply of trains for DLR, managed by Transport for London (TfL).

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The expansion agreement includes the supply of 11 additional units, which will be added to the initial 43 units contemplated in the contract. The volume of this expansion is over 90 million euros.

 

These new units will be made up, like the previous ones, of 5 cars each, and will provide a series of additional improvements to passengers, which include, among others, the most advanced technology in terms of real-time visual and audio information about the trip. , in addition to air conditioning, mobile device charging points, multi-use areas (for child seats, bicycles and luggage) and spaces reserved for wheelchairs.

 

Precisely, this past February the presentation ceremony for the first unit of the initial contract took place in London, which was attended by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, who recalled that the new units will bring with them a 10% increase in the capacity of the DLR train fleet, a system that with its more than 90 million journeys a year is currently the most used light rail of the United Kingdom.

 

This contract further consolidates CAF's recent trajectory in the United Kingdom railway market, reaffirming the company's recent successes in the country, where it has developed several contracts with various operators.

 

Tom Page, TfL General Manager for DLR, said: “These new trains will transform the mobility of the millions of current users, but will also give us the opportunity to welcome new customers as new jobs and homes are created in the area of ​​east London and the Docklands area. The testing phase of the units is being developed optimally, for the presentation of the trains starting in 2024, we trust that the reception of this new fleet will contribute to the success of DLR.”

 

Richard Garner, CAF UK DirectorHe commented: "We at CAF are very pleased to be able to supply 11 additional trains to DLR to complement the original order of 43 units, thus contributing to the growth and accessibility of London."

 

This contract further consolidates CAF's recent trajectory in the United Kingdom railway market, reaffirming the company's recent successes in the country, where it has developed several contracts with various operators such as First Group, Serco Group, West Midlands Trains, KeolisAmey and the mentioned Transport for London, projects with a global volume of more than 2.500 billion euros, and that have contributed significantly to the renewal of some of the main train fleets operating in the country.