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London Docklands Light Railway electrifies vehicle fleet

Mark Moran
24 November 2025
KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) vehicle fleet is electrified four years ahead of schedule: Sam Beckenham (Solutions Sales Manager, Ford Pro); Richard Graham (MD, KAD); Ellie Vujasevic (Head of Fleet Sales, DriveElectric); Tom Page (General Manager, Docklands Light Railway); Izzy Reed (Environmental and Sustainability Manager, KAD); Neil Wilson (Fleet Director, Ford of Britain and Ireland); Andy Wallace, (HSQE Director, KAD); and Simon Kidsley (Fire and Assurance Manager, KAD)

 

KeolisAmey Docklands, the company responsible for operating and maintaining the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) network in London, is transitioning its entire car and van fleet to an EV fleet.

A new eight-year contract with Transport for London (TfL) started in April 2025, with a target from TfL to go fully electric within five years from this date. 

The entire fleet will be fully electric by the end of December 2025, with 62% of the fleet currently in place.

The transition has been achieved...

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