Alstom has signed a contract to refurbish CrossCountry’s Voyager trains. The contract, valued at around £60m, will see the work carried out at Alstom’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane facility. It encompasses 312 cars, comprising 136 Voyager (Class 220) and 176 Super Voyager (Class 221) vehicles. Some 252 cars belong to the existing CrossCountry fleet, while an additional 12 trains – totalling 60 additional carriages – will be added following their release from Avanti West Coast. Design work will commence immediately, with physical work in Derby set to commence from next year until 2027.

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