page_title: British Rail Class 755
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: British Rail Class 755 / History
caption_attribution_description: English: British Rail Class 755 (FLIRT produced by Stadler) for Greater Anglia at Innotrans 2018 fair in Berlin, GermanyDeutsch: Britische Baureihe 755 (FLIRT produziert von Stadler) für Greater Anglia auf der InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin, Deutschland
context_page_description: The British Rail Class 755 is a class of bi-mode multiple unit train built by Stadler Rail for Greater Anglia. Part of the FLIRT modular train family, the trains first entered service on 29 July 2019 and are used on regional and local services throughout East Anglia.
context_section_description: In August 2016, Greater Anglia was awarded the East Anglia franchise with a commitment to replace all of the existing fleet with modern trains. As part of this an order was placed with Stadler Rail for 38 bi-mode multiple units that would join the FLIRT family. These new trains were classified as Class 755s with the order composing of 14 three-car 755/3 sets and 24 four-car 755/4 sets with intention to replace the diesel Class 153, 156 and 170 fleets. Alongside the related electric multiple units of Class 745, the units will be maintained at Crown Point TMD. 
  The plan was for the units to be assigned to Greater Anglia's more local and regional routes throughout in Norfolk and Suffolk, which include the Wherry Lines (Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft) and the Bittern Line to Sheringham. The units would also be assigned to services on the Breckland Line and on the Ipswich–Ely line, as well as the Felixstowe and Sudbury branch lines. Compared with the diesel multiple unit they replace, the 755s have more seats, plug and USB sockets, faster Wi-Fi, air conditioning and improved passenger information systems. Given the trains have power-packs to contain the diesel generators, the floor is lower than usual, providing better accessibility to wheelchair and pushchair users.
caption: 755405 at InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin, Germany
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