Transport for London (TfL) has exercised an option to order an additional 11 new DLR trains from CAF.

This will mean that a total of 54 new trains will be introduced on the network from 2024 as part of a contract initially signed with CAF in 2019.

This purchase is funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to further increase capacity and help unlock 10,000 new homes, particularly in the Royal Docks and on the Isle of Dogs.

All 54 new trains will be introduced by the end of 2026 and will help boost overall capacity on the network by more than 60 percent

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The first two new DLR trains are currently undergoing extensive testing ahead of being introduced on the network.

They feature a walk-through design, audio and visual real-time travel information, air conditioning and mobile device charge points.

The new units also provide 10 percent more capacity than existing models and offer improved facilities for those with mobility impairments.

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