London Overground begins to get new trains

LONDON OVERGROUND has begun to receive the first of 54 new units that will be rolled out across the whole of its network in time for the Olympics.  Built by Bombardier at Derby the walkthrough trains offer additional space for passengers, improved CCTV and air conditioning.  The fleet will be similar to Tube trains, with more flip-down seats, giving extra standing room to allow for hop-on, hop-off journeys, reflecting the type of short trips most passengers make on the network.  The first 24 will be for North London, West London and Watford – Euston lines of the Overground network, then a further 20 for the East London line extension which will be part of the Overground network when completed next year.  The final ten will be delivered to run throughout the network by 2011.  There will also be eight new diesel trains for the Gospel Oak to Barking line by 2010. www.lorol.co.uk

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