The first is expected to enter passenger service in early 2027, with the rest introduced through May 2028. The operator’s almost 60,000 additional weekly seats figure combines these trains with twelve introduced in 2024–25; it is not the capacity gain from these eight alone.
Alstom signs £80m contracts for eight additional CrossCountry Voyagers
Alstom has signed contracts worth approximately £80 million to maintain and refurbish eight additional Class 221 Voyager trains for CrossCountry.