adrock1976
Established Member
Could not find any similar threads so apologies if already covered elsewhere.
As the Class 455s were (I believe) built in 1982, they would have 6 years remaining of their operational lifespan before replacement. This is assuming that they were designed to have an operational lifespan of 40 years in service.
Are there any plans to replace these in the next 6 years or so, or are they going to have a few extra years eeked out of them?
Is Class 455 replacement for both London & South Western Railway and London, Brighton, & South Coast Railway dependent upon routes transferring to Thameslink Core and Chelsea - Hackney Railway? Or TfL's desire to take over responsibility for the local all stations inner London services?
Furthermore, as the Class 455s are deemed to be the workhorses of the local all stations inner London services, would there be a similar design for a new replacement fleet (obviously built to the present day crash regulations)?
As the Class 455s were (I believe) built in 1982, they would have 6 years remaining of their operational lifespan before replacement. This is assuming that they were designed to have an operational lifespan of 40 years in service.
Are there any plans to replace these in the next 6 years or so, or are they going to have a few extra years eeked out of them?
Is Class 455 replacement for both London & South Western Railway and London, Brighton, & South Coast Railway dependent upon routes transferring to Thameslink Core and Chelsea - Hackney Railway? Or TfL's desire to take over responsibility for the local all stations inner London services?
Furthermore, as the Class 455s are deemed to be the workhorses of the local all stations inner London services, would there be a similar design for a new replacement fleet (obviously built to the present day crash regulations)?