Transport for London news – Page 8
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Metro Report InternationalEast London Line capacity increase project receives government funding
UK: The Greater London Authority’s East London Line – Growth Capacity programme has been allocated an £80·8m from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. This project envisages an increase in the frequency of London Overground services on the core section of the East London Line between Dalston Junction and ...
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Metro Report InternationalLondon Overground Gospel Oak – Barking Line fleet replacement complete
UK: Class 710 Aventra electric multiple-units have now taken over operation of London Overground’s Gospel Oak – Barking Line, Transport for London announced on August 6. The eight four-car trainsets, of which six are required for regular services, replace the fleet of two-car DMUs that operated the ...
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Metro Report InternationalBidders shortlisted for London Underground 4G network contract
UK: Transport for London has shortlisted four bidders for a contract to roll out 4G mobile connectivity across the underground sections of the London Underground network. The shortlisted bidders are BAI Communications, Cellnex UK Ltd, Wireless Infrastructure Group, and a consortium of Axia and SC. TfL aims to ...
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Metro Report InternationalLight Rail Safety Standards Board appointed
UK: The Light Rail Safety Standards Board has been established to facilitate more effective co-operation across the tram sector. Allocated £1·5m of government funding, it will build on work undertaken by the safety steering group that was established by the UK Tram industry group following a derailment at Sandilands in ...
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Metro Report InternationalElizabeth Line launch planned for 2020-21
UK: A ‘robust and realistic’ plan for the launch of Elizabeth Line services through central London during a ‘six-month delivery window with a midpoint at the end of 2020’ was announced by project promoter Crossrail Ltd on April 25. The opening was originally planned for December 2018, but in August ...
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Metro Report InternationalCrossrail Ltd culture criticised in London Assembly report
UK: Factors which contributed to the delay to the opening of the Crossrail line through London are set out in a report released by the London Assembly Transport Committee on April 23, along with recommendations intended to ensure that other large infrastructure schemes can be completed successfully. The project to ...
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NewsCrossrail fleet sale and leaseback deal completed
UK: Transport for London has completed a sale and leaseback deal for the Class 345 electric multiple-units which Bombardier Transportation is delivering for Elizabeth Line services. The EMUs have been bought by the 345 Rail Leasing consortium of Equitix Investment Management Ltd, NatWest and SMBC Leasing. TfL said the ...
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Rail Business UKLong-life screwbolts developed for Crossrail
UK: The bespoke corrosion-resistant PLUS bolt was developed by screwbolt specialist Excalibur to meet the demanding requirements of the Crossrail project in London. Crossrail Ltd requires anchors used in the tunnel lining to demonstrate a 120-year design life instead of the standard 50-year span of a standard fixing. The twin-helix ...
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NewsFirst Gospel Oak – Barking services to go electric on January 28
UK: Some London Overground services on the Gospel Oak – Barking line in north London will be operated using an electric multiple-unit from January 28, Transport for London announced on January 25. Free travel is to be offered at a later date as compensation for the late arrival of the ...
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Metro Report InternationalContractor appointed to build London Overground extension to Barking Riverside
UK: Transport for London has awarded a joint venture of Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure and VolkerFitzpatrick a contract to build an extension of the Gospel Oak to Barking line which will enable London Overground services to serve the Barking Riverside development area. The contract announced ...
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Metro Report InternationalCrossrail opening likely to be delayed further
UK: Transport for London confirmed on December 10 that the Crossrail tunnels under central London are unlikely to open in autumn 2019, and that a new financing package had been agreed to meet the additional costs incurred through the delay. The tunnels that will form the central part of ...
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NewsSiemens signs £1·5bn London Underground train contract
UK: London Underground Ltd has formally signed the contract for Siemens Mobility to supply 94 Inspiro London trainsets for the Piccadilly Line, Transport for London announced on November 20. Siemens had been named preferred bidder on June 15, but signing was delayed after losing bidders Alstom and a joint venture ...
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NewsLondon Underground train contract to be signed shortly
UK: A contract for Siemens to supply a new fleet of trains for London Underground’s Piccadilly Line is expected to be formally signed shortly, Transport for London has confirmed. Metro Report International understands that the formal signing will not be for at least two weeks. Siemens was name preferred bidder ...
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Metro Report InternationalGovernment confirms £350m loan for Crossrail
UK: The Department for Transport is to provide £350m of short-term repayable financing to the Mayor of London for the year 2018/19 to cover additional work required for the Crossrail project, Rail Minister Jo Johnson announced on October 26. The funding is intended as an interim measure as discussions ...
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Metro Report InternationalCrossrail opening delayed
UK: The opening of the Crossrail tunnels under London has been delayed from December 2018 until ‘autumn 2019’, project promoter Crossrail Ltd announced on August 31. The Paddington – Abbey Wood section of the future Elizabeth Line will open later than scheduled because the contractors need more time to ...
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NewsLegal challenge to Siemens’ London Underground train contract win
UK: A legal challenge to Transport for London’s selection of Siemens as preferred bidder to supply new trainsets for London Underground’s Piccadilly Line was confirmed by Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi on July 23. ‘Hitachi Rail and Bombardier Transportation confirm that they have issued claims in the High Court against London ...
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NewsNew-generation London Overground train unveiled
UK: Transport for London unveiled the first new-generation London Overground electric multiple-unit at Willesden depot on June 20. Bombardier Transportation is supplying 54 Class 710 trains under a contract awarded in mid-2015. The base order covers 45 four-car trainsets, with options for 96 more. CAF, Hitachi and Siemens had ...