TfL awards £223m new trains contract

[class 313]

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=882

"Transport for London (TfL) today announced that a £223m contract to build and maintain more than 44 new trains has been awarded to Bombardier. The trains will be built in the UK at Bombardier's Derby plant."

"We want to revitalise London's rail services, addressing issues of capacity and train performance"

These are for the new ELL exstention

 

[devon_metro]

Won't they be the NLL trains?

 

[class 313]

Both actually

"In June this year, TfL announced a shortlist of bidders to operate train services on the North London Railway and the extended East London Line, under the TfL London Rail Concession."

 

[theblackwatch]

It's actually for both routes, so you are both correct:

24 dual-voltage three-car trains for the North London Railway from 2009
20 four-car trains for the East London Railway when it opens in 2010

(Info from press release here)

 

[class 313]

20 four-car trains for the East London Railway when it opens in 2010

That would be the 'S' Stock wouldnt it?

Ive already posted the link

 

[Julian G]

That would be the 'S' Stock wouldnt it?

Ive already posted the link

The Plastic "S" stock is the replacement for the A,C and D-stocks!

 

[Coxster]

That would be the 'S' Stock wouldnt it?

Ive already posted the link

No - the Class 376s which this post is about. You even mentioned the fact the trains to be built were for the East London Line and North London Line in your original post and reply to Liam!

 

[class 313]

The Plastic "S" stock is the replacement for the A,C and D-stocks!

I thort it was just replacing the A stock as The D stock has just been refurbished

 

[Tom]

We had this discussion days and days ago...

Early September in fact!

 

[Mojo]

We had this discussion days and days ago...

Early September in fact!

Indeed, that Press release was issued 31 August! ign4: