Bombardier Electrostar trains at New Cross Gate Depot. Credit: © Bombardier.

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a contract extension to Bombardier Transportation to service trains operating on the London Overground network.

The agreement extends the current contract, which was originally signed in 2006, from December 2023 to May 2030.

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Under the contract, Bombardier will continue to maintain and provide support services for the Bombardier Electrostar Class 378 fleet operating on the network.

Bombardier noted that the contract change is valued at about £106m.

Bombardier Transportation UK managing director Richard Hunter said: “This contract change demonstrates TfL’s continued confidence in Bombardier’s delivery of high quality fleet maintenance services.

“We were able to show improved value for money, and through collaborative work with the customer, reduced service locations and extended maintenance intervals.”

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“Having a reliable train fleet is vital to delivering the first class service we strive for on the London Overground.”

As part of the train services agreement, maintenance will be carried out at four separate locations in and around London including New Cross Gate depot and Willesden Train Care Depot in south east London and north London, respectively.

Bombardier operates at a total of 19 maintenance depots across the United Kingdom.

TfL Rail and Sponsored Services director Jonathan Fox said: “Having a reliable train fleet is vital to delivering the first class service we strive for on the London Overground and we are pleased to continue working with Bombardier Transportation on the maintenance of the Class 378 trains operating across our network.”

Bombardier offers a broad range of rail infrastructure services, from trains to sub-systems and signalling, in addition to work in the aerospace industry at its base in Belfast.