None of the rolling stock has air conditioning, except for the upcoming B23 stock. The DLR trains have a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), but the fastest possible speed reached is 80 km/h (50 mph) through the tunnel under the River Thames between Woolwich Arsenal station and King George V. [citation needed]

• Current DLR standards show simplified formulae for calculating maximum throw, which are specific to one type of stock. • With a new rolling-stock introduction, existing simplifications of formulae for calculating throw need to be re-expanded within the standards to calculate values for any infringing element of any vehicle on the DLR

Designated by Transport for London as B23 stock, the five-car trains are from CAF’s Inneo metro platform and are being built at its Beasain factory and delivered by road to Beckton depot. As of early February, 11 trains had been built by CAF.

Railway (DLR) Rolling Stock Replacement Programme • A new fleet of 43 walk-through, air-conditioned trains to replace the current B92 fleet that are at the end of their design life and provide additional capacity • The first of the new trains is to be entered into service in December 2023, with full fleet introduction by 2025

2023年2月20日 · The first B23 stock is then expected to start carrying passengers in early 2024, with the full fleet in service by early 2026. “These new state-of-the-art DLR trains will transform journeys for our customers and help support future growth in east London, which benefits the UK’s economy as a whole,” said Lord.

2023年12月19日 · But with the delivery of the first of the latest batch of trains from CAF, designated B23, the distinction between light rail and metro has become even less clear. First, some terminology. Currently, a DLR ‘car’ is a two-body, …

2019年6月12日 · The manufacture of the new DLR rolling stock in Spain is continuing as planned, with seven trains completed and on their test track to run checks. We took delivery of the first train at our Beckton depot on 13 January, two months ahead of target.

2024年6月24日 · It may be the end of 2026 before Docklands Light Railway’s fleet of new trains becomes fully operational, Transport for London has admitted. The continuing date slippage has been blamed on unexpected “challenges” with the testing of the initial ‘B23’ units delivered from Spanish manufacturer CAF.

2024年3月1日 · Introduction of the Docklands Light Railway’s new CAF B23 stock trains is being delayed due to concerns about reliability. In a statement, Transport for London said they had ‘encountered some challenges with the integration testing works’ which is likely to delay their introduction to the middle of the year.

Trains three and four are expected to arrive at the DLR’s Beckton depot in October or November, with the main production batch to follow. CAF has yet to decide whether to send the main batch by road, rail or sea – one factor in the decision being that …