KeolisAmey
has
been
awarded
a
new
eight
year
contract
to
run
the
Docklands
Light
Railway
on
behalf
of
Transport
for
London.
The
consortium
has
already
been
running
the
DLR
for
the
past
decade,
having
taken
over
from
Serco
in
December
2014.
The
new
contract
is
to
start
on
1
April
2025,
and
it
includes
a
number
of
improvements
including
timetable
changes,
so
that
trains
can
run
more
frequently.
There
will
also
be
new
performance
incentives
intended
to
reduce
fraudulent
travel,
which
is
a
loss
to
TfL.
One
hurdle
which
will
need
to
be
overcome
is
a
problem
with
the
signalling
system,
which
is
preventing
the
first
of
54
new
trains
built
by
CAF
entering
service.
The
speed
of
existing
trains
is
being
reduced
by
5km/h
in
places,
as
a
first
step
towards
making
sure
that
the
new
fleet
will
be
compatible.
The
new
trains
are
intended
to
replace
33
of
the
oldest
units,
while
the
remaining
21
will
be
used
to
increase
the
network’s
capacity.
TfL’s
general
manager
for
the
DLR
Tom
Page
said:
‘I
am
looking
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
KeolisAmey.
Over
the
next
few
years,
customers
will
benefit
from
a
number
of
improvements,
including
a
fleet
of
new
trains
offering
increased
capacity
and
frequency,
so
the
continuing
support
and
new
ideas
KeolisAmey
will
bring
will
be
invaluable.’