Topic: DLR

DLR trains passing each other on different levels of a flyover

London’s DLR hit by collapse of construction firm

The collapse of the construction firm Buckingham Group may well cast a shadow over the planned upgrade of the DLR Docklands Light Railway system in London. The construction company was involved in a multi-million pound...Read more

15-11-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Aerial shot of the East End of London Docklands redevelopment project with the Thames and O2 arena

London’s Docklands Light Railway continued support from CAF and expansion plans considered

Spanish manufacturer CAF has secured an agreement to extend the contract awarded in June 2019 for the supply of trains for the Docklands Light Railway managed by Transport for London (TfL). The extended agreement includes...Read more

05-07-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Docklands Light Railway train with Canary Wharf skyscrapers in the background

Finally a railway plan for the east of London

Despite funding fears, Transport for London (TfL) and its stakeholder partners are progressing public transport proposals for the under-served communities of Thamesmead and Beckton Riverside in the east of London. The proposals, which are subject...Read more

23-06-2023|1 comment|author: Simon Walton