Request ID: FOI-2419-2223 Date published: 20 January 2023
You asked
Dear Docklands Light Railway Limited,
I previously wrote to you requesting details of any vehicles that had been out of service for extended time, this can be found at
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/current_fleet_availability#incoming-2115985
I am now writing to request an update to these vehicles. I am led to believe at least one has been scrapped, can you please confirm the fleet numbers of any vehicles sold for scrap/further use aswell as the cost recieved from the scrap merchants.
Can you please confirm if any further vehicles are due to be removed for scrap (with the fleet numbers) and if there are any scheduled withdrawals planned for any vehicles currently in service.
We answered
TfL Ref: 2419-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 26 December 2022 asking for information about our DLR fleet. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold some of the information you require. You asked: I previously wrote to you requesting details of any vehicles that had been out of service for extended time, this can be found at: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/current_fleet_availability#incoming-2115985
I am now writing to request an update to these vehicles. I am led to believe at least one has been scrapped, can you please confirm the fleet numbers of any vehicles sold for scrap/further use as well as the cost received from the scrap merchants. Can you please confirm if any further vehicles are due to be removed for scrap (with the fleet numbers) and if there are any scheduled withdrawals planned for any vehicles currently in service.
The following has been agreed in relation to the 3 no. B92 vehicles that were unfit for Passenger Services for various reasons.
To facilitate the unloading and movement of the new trains at the depot, both Keolis Amey Docklands (KAD) and TfL’s project team have identified a potential to convert the three B92 vehicles, currently unfit for Passenger Services, into a single dedicated B92 shunting vehicle to assist with the unloading and moving of the new fleet vehicles on delivery.
A single shunting vehicle was created from one of the three B92 vehicles currently unsuitable for passenger service and stored at the Beckton Depot. These 3 vehicles are: - • Unit 039 (on a berthing road) • Unit 098 (in the BN shed) • Unit 088 (on the engineering sidings)
Unit 088 was converted into a dedicated shunting vehicle by utilising parts from units 039 and 098. In addition to these parts, a Docklands Light Railway Ltd (DLRL) free issue coupler adaptor was also supplied. Any remaining usable B92 spares from units 039 and 098 are currently being stripped out for storage before handing the units over for scrappage by DLRL. We therefore do not currently hold any information on the scrappage charges as this has not yet been undertaken.
The estimated cost of undertaking this conversion was c. £21k against other quotes that the project received for purchasing / hiring such a vehicle being in excess of £100k.
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Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
