Request ID: FOI-3989-2324 Date published: 23 February 2024
You asked
Dear Transport for London,
I would like to request details of your current fleet availability at Croydon Tramlink. Specifically relating to any vehicles that have been out of service for 8 weeks or more, either permanently withdrawn from traffic or awaiting repairs.
Could you please provide me with the vehicle number, the reason the vehicle is out of service, the date the vehicle last ran in traffic and the projected date for a return to service.
Thankyou for your time.
We answered
TfL Ref: 3989-2324
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 3 February 2024 asking for information about Croydon Tramlink fleet availability.
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 the information you require. You asked: I would like to request details of your current fleet availability at Croydon Tramlink. Specifically relating to any vehicles that have been out of service for 8 weeks or more, either permanently withdrawn from traffic or awaiting repairs. Could you please provide me with the vehicle number, the reason the vehicle is out of service, the date the vehicle last ran in traffic and the projected date for a return to service.
Please see the information you requested below:
Stopped Units: Recovery Plan: Action: Return Date and Time: Days Stopped: Date Stopped:
2547 Ilford – Underframe Crack / Artic Yoke In Progress Not yet known 1732 20/5/2019
2550 Wheels / HPU’s / GTO ? X-Frame Awaiting Material Not yet known 633 22/5/2022 Cable Mount / CSDE / Upstand NDT
In addition, Tram 2551 which was involved in the incident at Sandilands on 9 November 2016 has been withdrawn from our fleet permanently since that date.
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Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London