Class 220 'Voyager' Profile and Models

Class 220 'Voyager'

220006 at Derby in May 2008. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The British Rail Class 220 Voyager is a class of diesel-electric high-speed multiple unit passenger trains built in Belgium by Bombardier Transportation in 2000 and 2001. They were introduced in 2001 to replace the 20-year-old InterCity 125 and almost 40-year-old Class 47-hauled Mark 2 fleets operating on the Cross Country Route. Virgin CrossCountry was the sole operator of Class 220 Voyager trains when they were introduced in 2001. When the Cross Country Route franchise was transferred to Arriva CrossCountry in November 2007, most of the Voyager fleet was transferred with it, and by the end of 2007 CrossCountry was the sole operator of Class 220 units. Class 220 units often operate in multiple with Class 221 units, which are mechanically similar except for their bogies and have the same coupler type.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit

Builder

Bombardier

Build Dates

2000 to 2001

Total Built

34 sets

Coaches Per Unit

4-car

Power Output

3,000hp

Top Speed

125 mph

Passenger Capacity

200 seats

Operated By

Virgin Trains
Cross Country Trains

Main Duties

Regional & Express Passenger

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

All in service