Docklands Light Railway I

The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London, England. It currently extends to Stratford in the north, and Lewisham in the south, west to Bank in the heart of the City financial district, and east to Beckton and North Woolwich (including London City Airport). The DLR has separate track and trains from the London Underground, but the two systems share a ticketing system and the DLR appears on the London Underground's Tube map.

The trains are computer-controlled and normally have no driver: a Passenger Service Agent (PSA) [1] [2] on each train is responsible for patrolling the train, checking tickets, making announcements and controlling the doors. PSAs can also take control of the train in certain circumstances including equipment failure and emergencies. Stations are generally unstaffed except the ones below ground, which are required to be staffed in case evacuation is needed.

The DLR has been operated and maintained by a private franchise since 1997. The current franchise, due to expire in April 2013, belongs to Serco Docklands Ltd., a company jointly formed by Serco and the former DLR management team.

The DLR system is undergoing continuing expansion, with currently 39 stations. In 2006 it carried over 60 million passengers.[3] The Docklands Light Railway was 20 years old on 31 August 2007

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[pacer142086]

well why does the announcement say in a london accent 'this train is for stratford, the next stop is west india quay'???

[annoyingdevil24]

if it isnt from england it looks very similar mate

[giovannilopesdacosta]

looks like the dlr to me....

[annoyingdevil24]

fake cos this is in new england australia :@ but i suppose you made our country with your criminals lol