Inspiro London

94 new metro trains to serve the Piccadilly line – Transforming the travel experience for millions of passengers in London – a new contract awarded to Siemens Mobility will see the design and manufacture of a new generation of metro trains for the Piccadilly line.

Deep Tube Upgrade Programme Opened in 1863, the London Underground – also known as the ‘Tube’ – is the oldest and one of the busiest metro systems in the world. In November 2018, London Underground (LUL) commissioned Siemens Mobility to design and build 94 new Inspiro trains for the Piccadilly line. This is the first order in the plan to upgrade the four deep tube lines. Approximately 5 million passengers a day use the 11 metro lines – 700,000 of which use the Piccadilly line. With the Deep Tube Upgrade Programme, LUL aims to modernize the four Deep Tube lines – Piccadilly, Bakerloo, Central, and Waterloo & City lines – as well as to increase capacity by 2035. These lines make up a third of the London Underground network.

“The introduction of new trains on the Piccadilly line will significantly improve the journeys of millions of our customers, providing more frequent and more reliable trains for decades to come. This order will mean the replacement of the 1970s Piccadilly line fleet, with delivery of the new trains starting in 2023, and will help address crowding on the line as London’s population continues to rise.”

Nigel Holness, Managing Director of London Underground

Deep Tube trains for London With a top speed of 100 kph, the new trains will be instrumental in helping London Underground achieve its plans for a 27 trains per hour service on the busy Piccadilly line by the end of 2026. Thanks to their lightweight construction and innovative design, the trains will offer significant weight reduction while increasing energy efficiency and comfort.

The new trains are made for high capacity up to 1,433 passengers in total.

Taking the Tube into the future

From 2023, the innovative new trains from the Inspiro family will be delivered to the Piccadilly line. Equipped with a range of special design features, this generation of Deep Tube trains will offer a new dimension of passenger comfort and travel experience:

Heritage design – aligned with London Underground’s iconic global image
Open, walk-through carriages – creating a light and airy look as well as allowing more space to move for passengers, enhancing passenger safety and passenger flow
Maximised passenger capacity
Large door openings – to enable easy access on and off the train and to improve passenger flow
Full air conditioning
Passenger information system – with multiple screens in all carriages to provide dynamic travel information
A track friendly design – for reduced maintenance cost
Redundant system design of vital components – for high train availability
Extensive testing in the Siemens Test Centre in Wildenrath, Germany – ensures reliability from the first day of operation
Future proofing – with trains designed for a 40 year life

Prepared for tomorrow's needs

Optimised design

The train design will make best use of the available space and axle load. It also enables a fully open, walk-through concept, allowing passengers to see from one end of the train to the other.

Maximised capacity

The design of the new trains will maximise passenger capacity per train, optmise the passenger flow and hence reduces station dwell times.

Technologically advanced

The new generation of design offers significant technological advancements and a future proof design.

Best return on investment

And the Inspiro trains have still more to offer: highly reliable, energy efficient, fast, and comfortable, entire life cycle costs are optimised to ensure best return on investment.

Sustainable reliability for the long-term

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