Update to fleet availability.
Dear Docklands Light Railway Limited,
I previously wrote to you requesting details of any vehicles that had been out of service for extended time, this can be found at
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...
I am now writing to request an update to these vehicles. I am led to believe at least one has been scrapped, can you please confirm the fleet numbers of any vehicles sold for scrap/further use aswell as the cost recieved from the scrap merchants.
Can you please confirm if any further vehicles are due to be removed for scrap (with the fleet numbers) and if there are any scheduled withdrawals planned for any vehicles currently in service.
Yours faithfully,
James Boden
Dear Mr Boden
TfL Ref: 2419-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 26
December 2022 asking for information about our DLR fleet.
Your request will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the
Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
A response will be sent to you by 26 January 2023. We publish a
substantial range of information on our website on subjects including
operational performance, contracts, expenditure, journey data, governance
and our financial performance. This includes data which is frequently
asked for in FOI requests or other public queries. Please check
[1]http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transpar... to see if this helps you.
We will publish anonymised versions of requests and responses on the
[2]www.tfl.gov.uk website. We will not publish your name and we will send
a copy of the response to you before it is published on our website.
In the meantime, if you would like to discuss this matter further, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
Dear Mr Boden
TfL Ref: 2419-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 26
December 2022 asking for information about our DLR fleet.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can
confirm that we hold some of the information you require. You asked: I
previously wrote to you requesting details of any vehicles that had been
out of service for extended time, this can be found at:
[1]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...
I am now writing to request an update to these vehicles. I am led to
believe at least one has been scrapped, can you please confirm the fleet
numbers of any vehicles sold for scrap/further use as well as the cost
received from the scrap merchants. Can you please confirm if any further
vehicles are due to be removed for scrap (with the fleet numbers) and if
there are any scheduled withdrawals planned for any vehicles currently in
service.
The following has been agreed in relation to the 3 no. B92 vehicles that
were unfit for Passenger Services for various reasons.
To facilitate the unloading and movement of the new trains at the depot,
both Keolis Amey Docklands (KAD) and TfL’s project team have identified a
potential to convert the three B92 vehicles, currently unfit for Passenger
Services, into a single dedicated B92 shunting vehicle to assist with the
unloading and moving of the new fleet vehicles on delivery.
A single shunting vehicle was created from one of the three B92 vehicles
currently unsuitable for passenger service and stored at the Beckton
Depot. These 3 vehicles are: -
• Unit 039 (on a berthing road)
• Unit 098 (in the BN shed)
• Unit 088 (on the engineering sidings)
Unit 088 was converted into a dedicated shunting vehicle by utilising
parts from units 039 and 098. In addition to these parts, a Docklands
Light Railway Ltd (DLRL) free issue coupler adaptor was also supplied. Any
remaining usable B92 spares from units 039 and 098 are currently being
stripped out for storage before handing the units over for scrappage by
DLRL. We therefore do not currently hold any information on the scrappage
charges as this has not yet been undertaken.
The estimated cost of undertaking this conversion was c. £21k against
other quotes that the project received for purchasing / hiring such a
vehicle being in excess of £100k.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable
to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to
appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would
like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.
Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
From: FOI
Sent: 29 December 2022 09:26
To: 'James Boden' <[2][FOI #931626 email]>
Subject: new foi ref 2419-2223 CRM:0138917
Dear Mr Boden
TfL Ref: 2419-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 26
December 2022 asking for information about our DLR fleet.
Your request will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the
Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
A response will be sent to you by 26 January 2023. We publish a
substantial range of information on our website on subjects including
operational performance, contracts, expenditure, journey data, governance
and our financial performance. This includes data which is frequently
asked for in FOI requests or other public queries. Please check
[3]http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transpar... to see if this helps you.
We will publish anonymised versions of requests and responses on the
[4]www.tfl.gov.uk website. We will not publish your name and we will send
a copy of the response to you before it is published on our website.
In the meantime, if you would like to discuss this matter further, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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