First of ten new Elizabeth line trains enters passenger service

The first of the Elizabeth line’s ten new trains entered passenger service this morning.
Elizabeth line train 345071 (c) TfL
The ten additional trains were ordered in the dying days of the last government, partially to assist in keeping Alstom’s Derby factory functioning but also because Transport for London (TfL) was able to put forward a strong case that it needed them to deal with surging passenger numbers on the Elizabeth line.
The capacity is needed not just because the Elizabet