The Class 222 fleet is on lease to East Midlands Trains and are currently operational on the Midland Mainline.
They are part of Bombardier’s Class 22 X high speed diesel electric multiple unit range. They offer a comfortable and relaxing passenger environment optimised for longer distance services with 125mph capability.
The fleet achieves consistent high reliability figures and unrivaled performance and is a class leading inter-city train fleet.
The vehicles can be formed in different unit configurations and lengths to suit particular operational needs. Formations allow these units to be optimised for capacity and role.
The fleet is currently configured as:
• 6 x 7 car units
• 17 x 5 car units
• 4 x 4 car units
Features and Facts:
- Manufacturer: Bombardier
- Entry into service: 2004-2005
- Fleet size: 143 vehicles
- Unit formation: DMF-MS-MS-(MS)-(MS)-(MS)-DMS
- 4 car unit seating capacity: First Class: 33, Standard Class: 148, Tip up: 7
- 5 car unit seating capacity: First Class: 50, Standard Class: 192, Tip up: 10
- 7 car unit seating capacity: First Class: 106, Standard Class: 238, Tip up: 16
- Dimensions of unit: 23m non driving vehicles, 23.85m driving vehicles
- Traction type: Diesel electric
- Maximum speed; 125mph
- Maximum acceleration: 0.80 ms-2
- Regenerative braking
- Accessible: TSI PRM compliant
- CET toilets throughout: 2 x UAT
- Air conditioning
- WiFi
- Passenger information system
- CCTV in all coaches
- At-seat power sockets
- Luggage stacks and overhead storage
