TfL has officially abandoned an investigation into how driverless trains could be introduced on the London Underground, citing that extremely high costs would massively outweigh any benefits.
In response to a written question, mayor Sadiq Khan said that introducing driverless trains 'would cost billions of pounds on each line'. The costs would primarily concern new rolling stock, platform edge doors and signalling, with Khan concluding that work on driverless tubes 'shouldn't be progressed any further'.
London transport guru IanVisits argues that London's driverless trains would likely still need onboard staff - the DLR, for instance, has no onboard driver but still requires staff.
Even without driverless trains, London's transport network is set for pretty massive changes in the near future, with updates on the Bakerloo line extension and new trains for the Piccadilly line.
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