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Bombardier Voyager | |
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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 | 2000–2005 |
Number built | 105 sets |
Owners |
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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.