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Bombardier Voyager
Classes 220 (left) and 221 (right) at Durham, showing different bogie designs
The interior of standard class on board a Class 220 operated by CrossCountry
In service
2001–present
Manufacturer
Bombardier Transportation
Built at
Bruges, Belgium and Horbury railway works, Wakefield
Constructed
1999–2005
Number built
105 sets
Owners
Classes 220 & 221: Rock Rail
Class 222: Eversholt Rail Group[1]
Operators
Avanti West Coast CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Grand Central
Specifications
Car body construction
Steel
Car length
23.85 m (78 ft 3 in) end cars 22.82 m (74 ft 10 in) other
Width
2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Maximum speed
125 mph (200 km/h)
Prime mover(s)
Cummins QSK19 19-litre 6-cylinder turbo-Diesel
Power output
750 hp (560 kW) per car
Braking system(s)
Rheostatic and electro-pneumatic
Safety system(s)
AWS, TPWS
Coupling system
Dellner 12[2]
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
The Bombardier Voyager is a family of high-speed 125 mph diesel-electric multiple units built in Belgium by Bombardier Transportation, for service on the railway network of the United Kingdom. Construction of the Voyager family took place between 2000 and 2005, consisting of three classes - the Class 220 Voyager (currently operated by CrossCountry), the Class 221 Super Voyager (currently operated by Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry and Grand Central) and the Class 222 Meridian (currently operated by East Midlands Railway).
Bombardier Voyagers are used on various intercity services throughout Great Britain, including the longest direct rail service in the United Kingdom, which is a CrossCountry service from Aberdeen to Penzance that takes over 13 hours to complete.
^Sherratt, Philip, ed. (2023). "ROSCO Fleets". Modern Railways: Review 2023. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-80282-569-5.
^System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles in support of GM/RT2190(PDF). London: Rail Safety and Standards Board. 22 June 2011. p. 4. SD001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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