NINETY-FOUR 'desperately needed' air-conditioned Deep Tube trains built by Siemens will enter traffic on the Piccadilly Line from 2025, with half the fleet built at the company's new train factory in Goole. The new vehicles form part of London Underground's Deep Tube Upgrade Programme but are currently the only part of what is expected to be a 250-strong train order to be confirmed. They will be the first trains of their type to be introduced anywhere in the world, replacing the current fleet that dates from 1974-77. At the virtual launch of the design for the 'Inspiro' trains on March 4, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: "The continued modernisation of the Tube, which has seen a transformation over the last two decades, is a key part of my Transport Strategy to make London a greener, more affordable, more accessible place.
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