London Underground awarded Siemens Mobility a EUR 1.54 billion contract for the supply of 94 new generation Tube trains to replace the existing 1970s fleet. The new trains will be delivered in 2023 and will be put into commercial operation on the Piccadilly line.
As part of the contract, Siemens Mobility will also supply spares for a period of five years and will provide whole life technical support for the trains when they are out of their general warranty. In addition, LUL has ordered digital services based on Siemens’ Railigent.
The new vehicles are based on Inspiro metro train concept and offer passengers substantially improved comfort and convenience. The new Tube trains will significantly improve the experience of millions of customers, with wider doors and longer, walk-through, fully air-conditioned carriages. They will be equipped with modern information systems.
LUL has ordered the trains as part of its Deep Tube Upgrade Programme which includes the Piccadilly, Bakerloo, Central and Waterloo and City lines. By 2026, there will be increased frequencies during peak times on the Piccadilly line (up from 24 to 27 trains-per-hour), which is used by 700,000 passengers daily. This service provides a train every 135 seconds at the busiest times.
TfL and Siemens Mobility will work closely together to consider options for local manufacture in the United Kingdom in partnership with Siemens Mobility’s global centre of excellence for metros in Vienna. In March 2018 Siemens Mobility announced plans for a local rail manufacturing facility in Goole, East Yorkshire, where Siemens Mobility is planning to create up to 700 jobs, with an additional 1,700 potential UK supply chain roles.
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