Transport for London
Passenger Growth
The DLR is now carrying more passengers than ever before, with further increases in demand predicted. The system currently carries 66 million passengers a year and this is expected to rise to 100 million within the next few years.
Overview
The Bank-Lewisham branch is the busiest line on the DLR network and will begin to run three-carriage trains in early 2010. The upgrade to three-carriage trains will accommodate future demand, increasing on-board capacity by 50 per cent.
DLR is now carrying more passengers than ever before, with increases in demand predicted not just in the rush hours but at other times. The majority of the increased patronage is expected to be on the Bank-Lewisham route as more business and residential areas are created around Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs. Until the opening of Crossrail in 2017, public transport to and from the area is restricted to the Jubilee Line, DLR and local bus services.
Our aims are to:
- Increase passenger capacity on the DLR
- Maintain frequent and reliable services on the DLR
- Ensure acceptable levels of passenger comfort
- Maintain passenger safety at stations
- Allow sustainable growth and accelerate regeneration in the surrounding area; and
- Ensure the DLR network is ready to meet the passenger demand anticipated during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and provide a lasting legacy for the local area
