Strizh (train)
| Strizh | |
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| In service | 2015–present |
| Manufacturer | Talgo, Alstom |
| Family name | Talgo (Talgo 9, Talgo 250, Talgo Avril), TGV Duplex (Dasye, TGV 2N2) |
| Formation | 18 |
| Capacity | 414 |
| Operator(s) | Russian Railways |
| Line(s) served |
Moscow Railway Gorky Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Width | 3.265 m (10 ft 8.5 in) |
| Height | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Floor height | 1.36 m (53.5 in) |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) |
| Weight | 667 t (656 long tons; 735 short tons) |
| Power output | 6,000 kW (8,000 hp) |
| Tractive effort |
328 kN (74,000 lbf) (starting) 296 kN (67,000 lbf) @ 97 km/h (60 mph) (continuous) |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ +2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Safety system(s) | KLUB-U |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge |
Strizh is a Russian low-floor high speed express train.[1][2]
Main information
The trains run between Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod since 1 June 2015. They make 3 stops on the line: in Dzerzhinsk, Kovrov and Vladimir. The travel time between Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod is 3 hours 45 minutes. The cars are pulled by an EP20 locomotive.[3][4]
In 2016 Russian Railways plans to connect Moscow and Berlin. The travel time is expected to be about 16 hours.[5]
Lines
- Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod (via Vladimir, Kovrov and Dzerzhinsk)
- Moscow — Berlin (via Smolensk, Minsk, Brest and Warsaw)
Media
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Electric locomotive EP20 with Strizh train
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Video about the train
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See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Talgo 250 Strizh. |
References
- ↑ Суслова, Аня (4 October 2014). "Новый скоростной поезд РЖД получил имя "Стриж"" [New high-speed train Railways was named "Swift"]. Ридус.
- ↑ "Санкт-Петербургский филиал ПГК осуществил перевозку вагонов "Talgo" в Москву" [St. Petersburg branch of the ISC to carry out transportation of "Talgo" cars in Moscow]. Logistic.ru. 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "На "Тальго" быстрее". Gudok.ru. 27 October 2014.
- ↑ Плохотниченко, Юрий (1 June 2015). "Talgo Москва - Нижний Новгород отправился в первый рейс" [Talgo Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod first run]. Travel.ru.
- ↑ RZD (11 August 2015). "Скоростные поезда "Стриж" перевезли более 200 тыс. пассажиров." [High-speed "Swift" trains moved more than 200 thousand passengers] (Press release).
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