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TfL's June 2023 Commissioner's report states that TfL is working with the DfT on a strategic case for funding for procurement of additional 345s due to the delay to HS2's Euston leg.
Given the likelihood of a prolonged period with Old Oak Common being a temporary terminus for HS2 services, colleagues and DfT officers are working closely together on this issue and have endorsed the strategic case to procure additional class 345 Elizabeth line trains. This would give us the flexibility to increase service levels in future to optimise the delivery of HS2 and support UK manufacturing in Derby. We continue to work with DfT to confirm financial support. In addition, we want to ensure that all journeys are catered for by offering level boarding at Old Oak Common Elizabeth line station, which is not currently part of the station design. I am personally pushing the DfT for this commitment.
The works at Old Oak Common are not
affected by the Euston design pause and
we continue to work with HS2 on the
design development of the new surface
intermodal area. In particular we have
reinforced the need for our requirements
to be met for buses, cycling and the new
Elizabeth line station.
Given the likelihood of a prolonged period with Old Oak Common being a temporary terminus for HS2 services, colleagues and DfT officers are working closely together on this issue and have endorsed the strategic case to procure additional class 345 Elizabeth line trains. This would give us the flexibility to increase service levels in future to optimise the delivery of HS2 and support UK manufacturing in Derby. We continue to work with DfT to confirm financial support. In addition, we want to ensure that all journeys are catered for by offering level boarding at Old Oak Common Elizabeth line station, which is not currently part of the station design. I am personally pushing the DfT for this commitment.