Is what you looked up this table on wikipedia?
speaking of when was the last time a single unit worked on its own?
Probably late 1990s, when the Beckton line first opened as a shuttle just to Poplar.
Given they were withdrawn from DLR not because they were worn out but because of them being unsuitable for the Bank extension (and subsequent later tunnels), it isn't that remarkable that they're still in use in Essen- though with the oldest units hitting 35 they probably aren't too long for this world (AIUI some units have already been broken up for spares to keep the rest going). If anything the surprise is that they found a second home, given the substantial rebuilding required for use on a radically different system. The other big surprise really is that it's taken until now for TfL to accept reality and go for full-length sets, given the inadequacy of a single unit for the past 25 years.
I swear I saw one at some point in 2019, albeit during disruption. Not sure where it was going, or if it was in service!
Wouldn't have been in service, single units have not been used in service since before 2002.
... or to have taken half the forward-facing seats (now 8, will be 4), always the most popular, out altogether?
I was going to say that too, they seem to be getting a bit people-mover-y.
Well their job is to move people — a lot of people! Trying to make them a sightseeing tour of the docklands at the expense of doing their job isn't justifiable.
I would guess the driver needs a high-backed seat for safety reasons.
Rarely driven from here. But meanwhile all the passengers in the now wholly side-facing seats or (mostly) standing, quite unsupported, who would be thrown all over the place in any collision, are presumably irrelevant in such a view.
TFL seem to switch between independent liveries and the corporate livery depending on the time of day, what colour socks they're wearing and the direction of the wind.
Knock yourself out.
True, but I still think there are a fair amount of journeys on the DLR that warrant being seated comfortably, so a little more seating like in the B07's would be appreciated.
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Transport for London corporate image DLR
What the TfL corporate livery carried by London Overground and Tramlink might look like if applied to the DLR. Based on an image released by Hippoattack to the public domain. Modified image copyright Paul Burkitt-Gray.
Indeed it is this image I mean, and I think it looks extremely smart compared to this mockup, and indeed the present livery.
That turquoise makes it look like a packet of chewing gum!Transport for London corporate image DLR
What the TfL corporate livery carried by London Overground and Tramlink might look like if applied to the DLR. Based on an image released by Hippoattack to the public domain. Modified image copyright Paul Burkitt-Gray.
What’s the difference between the 4 different types in service ATM if I’m reading it right, I thought they were 2 types (full glass doors and half glass door)
They're basically the same, the key difference is when they were ordered and entered service. ie the B90/B92/B2K stock are all the same design but ordered at different times, and the B07 is the newer design for capacity increases.
it does to me too
Almost certainly due to some sort of unit failure. Winter 2010/11 was the only time I've seen a single unit outside a depot, it was being driven at walking page (literally, there were staff walking with it) and followed by a three or four car train (the other unit(s) of the train had I presume been attached to the following train). This was between Cyprus and Gallions Reach as it was being worked back to Beckton depot following some sort of major failure.
That was a unit failure at Custom House- vehicle has to be uncoupled so returned to the depot as a single and double unit
