Engineers slow down DLR trains by 5kmph across most track sections after reviewing the network.
Speed restrictions have been introduced on the automated Docklands Light Railway , after engineers discovered the trains were going too fast on some sections of track.
The speed limits were brought in after Transport for London engineers found there wasn't enough of a safety margin between the speed of the trains and the maximum recommended speed.Most sections have been slowed by 5kmph, TfL said, adding that the trains never went over the recommended track speed. TfL’s general manager for the DLR, Tom Page said: "Following a review of our signalling system we identified a pre-existing technical issue, which meant there were a number of places where there is not enough margin between maximum recommended speed and the speed of the trains."The DLR continues to be one of the safest light rail networks in the country."
Posters have also been placed outside stations, explaining to passengers that "some small reductions in train speeds on sections of the DLR network have been implemented as part of ongoing review of DLR's signalling system" which have affected the usual service and frequencies.New trains were due to be introduced in April but have been delayed.
The direct Stratford to Lewisham service has also been suspended and no decision has been made on whether these changes will be made permanent.TfL has apologised to passengers for the ongoing disruption has said it is looking at ways to minimise any impact.'London's lost treasures' in mudlarking exhibition
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