"The DLR's new trains have been taken out of service just weeks after the first one started carrying passengers, following reports of problems with one of the trains breaking in wet weather. Transport for London ( TfL) says that although there has been only one isolated incident involving a single train, all three new trains that were in service have been temporarily withdrawn from service."
"I'm sorry that we've had to withdraw the new DLR trains from service, but safety is always our top priority and we need to understand what happened before returning them to service. Introducing new trains is never without challenges and until our engineering teams complete their investigations, we will continue to operate DLR services using our existing fleet. I know customers are keen to see these new trains on the network, but we must get this right to deliver the safe reliable service that Londoners expect."
Three newly introduced Docklands Light Railway trains have been temporarily removed from service after one train failed to stop correctly at Canning Town during wet weather. The failure is understood to be caused by low adhesion, which led the train to overshoot its stopping location. The issue appears limited to the new trains and is not thought to affect the existing fleet. An investigation led by TfL, KeolisAmey Docklands and CAF is underway to identify the root cause and implement mitigations. DLR service levels remain unchanged and a review will assess any impact on the project timeline.
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