KeolisAmey Docklands

KeolisAmey Docklands, a joint venture between Keolis and Amey, was awarded the franchise to operate and maintain the DLR on behalf of Transport for London. The franchise is focused on boosting services and implementing a series of service improvements to make journeys better for passengers. This means cleaner trains and stations, more reliable lifts and escalators, more efficient and reliable station maintenance and faster passenger journeys. The networks current 99 per cent reliability record will also be maintained ensuring it remains one of the best performing railways in the UK. The DLR began operating in 1987, with 11 trains serving 15 stations and in its first year of operation it carried 6.7m people. Today the railway which is entirely step-free - has 45 stations, 40km of double track and 149 carriages and during the 2018/19 year, it carried 122m passengers. KeolisAmey Docklands became the operator of the network on 7 December 2014 under a seven year franchise agreement...