The Anonymous Widower

East Midlands Class 222 Trains

The Class 222 train is the workhorse of the Midland Main Line.

Where will they go, when they are replaced by new bi-mode trains in 20222?

They have some good properties.

• Built in 2003-2005 and refurbished in 2011-2012.
• 125 mph capability
• Lots of tables.
• Meet all the access reguilations.
• Good ride on FLEX-Eco bogies.

But there is the annoying noise of the under-floor diesel engines.

In Have Bombardier Got A Cunning Plan For Voyagers?, I commented on a statement by Bombardier to upgrade these trains with batteries, to give full regenerative braking, improve their efficiency and require less running of the engines in stations.

April 15, 2019 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Battery-Electric Trains, Bombardier, Class 222 Train, Voyager Train