Jack Taylor wrote:
We agree on the timing (I mentioned post-TL2K funding) but I don't agree on
stock. I think that the replacement programme is more likely to be a
standard outer-suburban variant to replace the 317s/319s/365s with a common
vehicle and an inner-suburban variant to replace the 313s (and possibly the
319s that work the Sutton loop services, which is more 'inner-suburban'). I
suggested slightly flippantly that the Bombardier Electrostar in its 375 and
376 forms might fit the bill (giving commonality of spares) but you rightly
remind me about the Moorgate tunnel problem, which I'd forgotten about.

Indeed.

Short term, the Silverlink 313s should go to FCC, period.

Long term: if you feel that replacing the 365s alongside the 317s and
319s is feasible, given their age, then I would suggest that the 365s
should become dual-voltage and sent to the Southern Region to interwork
with the 465s.