Transport for London (TfL) signed the contract with Arriva Rail London Ltd as the new London Overground operator. The £1.5 billion (€1.89 billion) contract will cover seven and a half years with an option to extend for up to two additional years.
Arriva will take over from existing operator LOROL in November 2016, and will support TfL in delivering further improvements. These will include modernised stations and more frequent services, the first of which will be on the North London line. 45 new trains will also be introduced in 2018, transforming journeys on London Overground routes out of Liverpool Street and on the Gospel Oak to Barking line. Under the new concession, customers on some routes will benefit from extended operating hours, and new services will be introduced on some routes on Boxing Day. Arriva will also be expected to deliver sustained improvements in performance levels.
Arriva will operate all London Overground routes, including those that TfL took over last year from Liverpool Street station to Enfield Town, Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) and Chingford, as well as services between Romford and Upminster.
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