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Cross Country Trains: Rolling Stock

Commons · Question 102096 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will transfer stored class 221 voyager units to Crosscountry.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 7 Jan 2026

The Department has funded 12 additional Voyager trains (60 carriages) for the CrossCountry network which entered passenger service in May 2025. It is for train operators to present their Business Case for any additional trains, setting out the benefits to...