Bombardier DLR cars for 2012 Olympic Games

Berlin-based Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) cars to Transport for London which will be used to provide services for the 2012 Olympic Games and DLR’s future extensions.

The first three cars of orders totalling 55 new vehicles were greeted at a ceremony by the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. The remaining vehicles
will be delivered during 2008 and 2009, it said.

Docklands is the UK’s first fully automated light rail system, which already transports over 65 million passengers a year, a number which is expected to rise significantly in the coming years as the system is further extended and enhanced.

The deliveries form part of two orders for the new cars which were signed in May 2005 and June 2006 respectively, the combined value of which were £100 million. The automatically guided and driverless system already utilises 94 Bombardier cars which were supplied between January 1991 and March 2002. The additional 55 cars will significantly increase capacity on the system.

The new cars are distinctive in that the exterior design is streamlined and the vehicles feature enlarged windows. The cars also feature technical enhancements to the original design. Docklands units have proved to be extremely popular and reliable and the trains will begin running as three-car
units, rather than the current two-car sets, from year 2010.

Bombardier Transportation has its global headquarters in Berlin, Germany with a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide. The Group offers the broadest product portfolio and is recognized as the leader in the global rail sector. A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada.

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