The first of 54 brand-new DLR trains took to the tracks in London this week. Transport for London (TfL) says that the modern trains are designed to “significantly improve reliability, capacity and ...

TfL has withdrawn its new DLR trains from service following “braking issues” related to wet weather. The measure is precautionary after concerns over how one train’s brakes performed. Engineers are ...

The first of a fleet of new DLR trains entered service on Wednesday – about 18 months behind schedule. They have air conditioning, walk-through carriages, smartphone charging points and - crucially - ...

The first of a £1bn new fleet of trains on the Docklands Light Railway have had to be withdrawn from service over safety concerns - only weeks after Sir Sadiq Khan hailed them as “amazing”. Transport ...

Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains introduced just six weeks ago have been withdrawn after it emerged the brakes are not working properly. One of the new automated B23 trains overshot a platform ...

TfL announced the introduction of 54 new trains to the DLR fleet in October 2025. Credit: Ceri Breeze/Shutterstock.com. Transport for London (TfL) has temporarily taken its recently introduced B23 ...

The new trains don't get on well with autumn, apparently. Slightly embarrassing news from TfL this afternoon: its much-delayed new DLR trains have a potentially serious fault. "TfL... has temporarily ...

• Construction will start in 2027 and the link will open in 2032, with new stations on either side of the River Thames • The project will unlock up to 25,000 homes and 10,000 jobs but may mean the ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give the go-ahead for an extension of the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) to Thamesmead in her Budget next week. London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has described the ...

Transport for London has removed three of the new trains – with air conditioning and walk-through carriages – after one train failed to stop as expected during bad weather. The incident happened on ...