en.Wedoany.com Reported - Alstom is testing the first of 10 additional Class 345 EMUs for the Elizabeth line—numbered 345071—at its Derby Litchurch Lane plant. The nine-car train, after rolling off the production line in Derby, will head south for testing around London and the central section of the Elizabeth line, with plans to enter passenger service later this year.

Transport for London (TfL) has revealed that the Elizabeth line has carried 850 million passengers since its opening in May 2022. Once all 10 additional trains are in service, the entire '345' fleet will stretch nearly 10 miles in total length, with a combined capacity of 120,000.

The procurement of these additional Elizabeth line trains aims to boost capacity ahead of the opening of the High Speed 2 Old Oak Common station, which features interchange platforms with the Great Western Main Line. All additional trains are expected to enter service by 2027. Alstom's Derby factory, which has been operating since 1876, is the UK's only facility capable of designing, engineering, manufacturing, and testing trains from scratch, and this order has secured over 600 jobs locally.

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