Request ID: FOI-1684-2122 Date published: 10 November 2021
You asked
Regarding the order of a new fleet of trains for the Piccadilly line placed with Siemens, what cancellation penalty fee would TFL be liable for should they cancel this order in the next six months?
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1684-2122
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 1st November 2021 asking for information about the contract for new trains on the Piccadilly line.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Regarding the order of a new fleet of trains for the Piccadilly line placed with Siemens, what cancellation penalty fee would TFL be liable for should they cancel this order in the next six months?”
TfL does not hold the requested information as there are no grounds in the contract for cancelling the order within the next 6 months. Any such scenario would be determined in accordance with the obligations and calculations stated within the contract. There are not set values for such a cancellation, which could be dependent on any number of factors and - given the question is hypothetical - such factors are not known. It is therefore not possible to calculate a fee.
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David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
