Inspiro London
Siemens Mobility will manufacture 94 new metro trains to serve the Piccadilly line. Transforming the travel experience for millions of passengers in London – the new, energy efficient trains will be state-of-the-art with more space, air conditioning, walk through carriages with improved accessibility.
The newest edition of the world's oldest metro system
“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 the greenest train we’ve ever run on the network. The new trains will start running in 2026, when our customers will benefit from more space, air conditioning, real-time information, increased frequencies and improved reliability.”
Inside the design of the new trains
Once the 94 new trains have replaced the 86 existing trains, our customer will be able to increase the number of trains through central London from 24 to 27 trains an hour - every 135 seconds - at the busiest times. This will make the service faster, more reliable, and more frequent. The number of passengers that can be carried on the entire Piccadilly line will increase by up to 23% during peak times. Thanks to their lightweight construction and innovative design, the trains will offer significant weight reduction while increasing energy efficiency and comfort.
Built with sustainability and passenger experience in mind
Highlights
- 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 interior space - 10% increased passenger capacity
- Large door openings – to enable easy access on and off the train and to improve passenger flow
- More comfortable, cooler travel environment - thanks to innovative underfloor air conditioning units
- Passenger information system – with multiple screens in all carriages to provide dynamic travel information plus advertisement / video displays
- Built with sustainability in mind - the train will consume 20% less energy than the existing fleet
- A track friendly design – significantly lighter, track friendly, multi articulated design for a smoother ride and reduced maintenance cost
- Increased reliability and high availability - thanks to redundant system design of vital components
- Optimised whole lifecycle costs - to ensure best long term cost efficiency
- Extensive testing in the Siemens Test Centre in Wildenrath, Germany – ensures reliability from the first day of operation
- Smart remote monitoring and digital services - using Railigent® to improve train performance
- Future proofing – with trains designed for a long life
Have a look round the interior of the train
Prepared for tomorrow's needs
Optimised design
The trains will be lighter, more energy-efficient. With advanced energy management and LED lighting, overall energy consumption is reduced by 20 per cent compared with the existing fleet. They will also emit less heat into the tunnels than current rolling stock.
Maximised capacity
The longer, more spacious, air-conditioned trains – with HVAC units integrated under the train - will be fully walk-through, boosting accessibility and ensuring customers can move easily to quieter areas.
Technologically advanced
The new trains feature regenerative braking capability and cutting-edge traction systems using low-loss permanent magnet motors and auxiliary electric systems that feature silicon carbide technology, as well as Lithium Ion batteries. They will also have digital screens for real-time customer information and advertising fitted throughout.
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
Siemens Mobility is covering the supply of initial spares, stationary vehicle equipment measurement system, technical support for the whole lifecycle, as well as digital services based on Railigent®.
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