Upgrading three of the oldest London Underground lines to fully driverless trains is projected to cost at least £20 billion, as revealed in a Transport for London report mandated by the government for funding purposes. While much of the Underground already employs a semi-automated system (GoA2), the report highlights that transitioning to a fully automated system (GoA4) could offer similar long-term costs to migrating to a partially automated model. This has led to discussions on the implications and management of such upgrades, as other cities have successfully implemented similar changes.
Although it's cheaper to upgrade to a DLR-type service than going totally staffless on trains, the higher wage bill on a DLR-type service effectively wipes out the savings.
A heavily redacted copy obtained through a Freedom of Information request examines the options available, how some other cities have managed the migration, and the benefits of upgrading.
The government-mandated report looked at the cost and benefits of what is known as GoA4, which means no staff would be on board the trains.
The cost of upgrading the three of the London Underground lines to driverless trains would cost at least £20 billion, for just three of the oldest lines.
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