Rail — rolling stock & vehicles
Rail — rolling stock & vehiclesRefurbishment
British Rail Class 220/221 Voyager Refurbishment (CrossCountry)
UK (CrossCountry routes) · 2024–2026 · £60m (2024 prices)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launch* Significant investment to extend the life and improve the passenger experience of a core intercity fleet. * Focus on creating a modern and consistent look across both Standard and First Class.
Key engineering challenges
* Modernizing interiors and technology while maintaining the structural integrity of the existing fleet. * Integrating new passenger amenities and digital systems. * Managing the refurbishment schedule to minimize impact on service availability.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- CrossCountry
- Lead contractor
- Alstom
- Lead designers
- Alstom
- Project type
- Refurbishment
- Scale
- 136 Class 220 cars; 176 Class 221 cars
- Disciplines
- Mechanical; Electrical; Systems; Interior Design
- Standards & frameworks
- RSSB; Network Rail standards
Sources: * Alstom Press Release (alstom.com) * Modern Railways (modernrailways.com) * CrossCountry Trains (crosscountrytrains.co.uk) * Rail Magazine (railmagazine.com) * British Rail Class 221 (Wikipedia)