Editing Tramlink (section)

===Future fleet===
In the 2020s, TfL began work to replace the CR4000 tram fleet, which are approaching their end of its life and becoming increasingly unreliable.<ref>{{Cite web |last=insidecroydon |date=2023-02-25 |title=TfL needs to find £50m to replace Croydon's oldest trams |url=https://insidecroydon.com/2023/02/25/tfl-needs-to-find-50m-to-replace-croydons-oldest-trams/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Inside Croydon |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2023, one-fifth of the CR4000 fleet was temporarily withdrawn due to issues with their wheels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=insidecroydon |date=2023-06-08 |title=20% of Croydon's tram fleet suffered damage to their wheels |url=https://insidecroydon.com/2023/06/08/20-of-croydons-tram-fleet-suffered-damage-to-their-wheels/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Inside Croydon |language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2024, Tramtrack Croydon invited tenders for a base order of 24 new trams with an option for 16 more and a 30-year technical support contract, costed at £385{{nbsp}}million.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=insidecroydon |date=2023-12-23 |title='Difficult decisions' as TfL gives green light for new tram fleet |url=https://insidecroydon.com/2023/12/23/difficult-decisions-as-tfl-gives-green-light-for-new-tram-fleet/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Inside Croydon |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2024, TfL announced that four manufacturers ([[Alstom]], [[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles]], [[Hitachi Rail STS|Hitachi Rail]] and [[Stadler Rail Valencia SAU|Stadler Rail Valencia]]) had been invited to place bids.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 Sep 2024 |title=London Trams invites manufacturers to bid to design and build new fleet of trams |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2024/september/london-trams-invites-manufacturers-to-bid-to-design-and-build-new-fleet-of-trams |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Transport for London |language=en-GB}}</ref> The new fleet is intended to replace the CR4000 trams, which are reaching the end of their design life.<ref name=":1" />