From Monday 1st September, new DLR trains will operate during normal service hours between Stratford International and Beckton for testing. The trains will stop at all stations but the doors will remain closed, so passengers cannot board. The trains will display a special livery and "not in service" signage on the front and doors and are a different colour. Earlier trials took place only during engineering closures when the railway was closed to passengers. When introduced into passenger service, 32 new trains will replace older trains. With 54 trains on order, the fleet will increase by 22 trains and boost capacity.
You're going to start seeing the new DLR trains out on the railways from next week - although they won't be carrying any passengers yet. The new trains have been out and about as part of their testing and compliance process, but only when the railway is closed to passengers due to engineering works. Now that they have passed that stage of the trials, from next week they will start running around the DLR network during the daytime in between normal passenger services.
Transport for London ( TfL) says that from Monday 1st September, the new trains will be tested during normal service hours between Stratford International and Beckton. Though the trains will stop at all stations, the doors will not open and you will not be able to board the train. These new trains will have a special livery and "not in service" signage on the front of the train and its doors while they are tested, so it will be clear they are not part of the service if you see one stop at the platform.
When they go into passenger service, 32 of the new trains will replace older, worn-out trains, with 54 trains on order, the DLR fleet will increase by 22 trains, increasing capacity on the network.
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