FOI request detail

London Trams fleet availability

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 Specifically relating to any vehicles that have been out of service for 8 weeks or more, either permanently withdrawn from traffic or awaiting repairs.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 Specifically relating to any vehicles that have been out of service for 8 weeks or more, either permanently withdrawn from traffic or awaiting repairs.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            

2561                            RTC & Derailment Damage                                       In Progress                                          30/3/24 23:59                                                              745                      30/01/2022


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.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely


Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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