London - Hitachi Rail’s advanced communication technology equips the first of London Docklands Light Railway’s (DLR) new fleet of 54 trains, which have begun entering passenger service.
This milestone showcases Hitachi Rail’s digital CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control) signalling, which underpins the safety, reliability and availability of the new fleet. With more than 100 million passengers annually across 45 stations, the DLR’s performance is crucial to the city’s growth, and Hitachi Rail’s technology is at the heart of its future.
As a trusted technology partner for CBTC signalling on the DLR for over three decades, Hitachi Rail has supported successive extensions and upgrades across the network, including the Lewisham (1999), London City Airport (2005), and Woolwich Arsenal (2009) expansions, ensuring reliable services for millions of passengers. This next step forward reflects the company’s commitment to digital innovation, sustainable mobility and long-term collaboration with transport authorities to deliver smarter, more reliable solutions with lasting benefits for passengers and cities alike. (....)