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New high-speed train - Siemens Velaro RUS Peregrine (17 photos)
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At the end of 2009 on the route Moscow - St. Petersburg and Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod planned to launch a new high-speed train made in Germany Siemens Velaro RUS «Sapsan". To date, the Russian Railways has already delivered 4 trains Velaro, and as many more are expected in the near future.
One of the compounds is already being tested on the line. Last week, as part of the beginning of 5000 the first run I was able to ride it on the route Moscow - St. Petersburg - Moscow. From a trip to Nizhny Novgorod, I refused for personal reasons.
"Peregrine" is desyativagonny composition, capable of operating on DC and AC. Trains to Russia, though made on the basis of a standard platform Velaro, but have a number of structural differences: they are wider and able to operate at lower outdoor temperatures. The maximum speed is officially 250 km / h, but during tests Velaro RUS managed to disperse the way up to 295 km / h.
Passengers are offered a level of comfort comparable to the airplane - comfortable seats, excellent sound insulation and excellent smoothness. The cars have a two-class layout: head - business class, intermediate - tourist class. Differences at a minimum: business class black upholstery, increased space for legs and between the seats has a socket for recharging a laptop or mobile phone.
According to Andreas Lippa, chief designer of the "Sapsan", which is now managed by the tests of the train (by the way, in Russian says he's pretty good), now the bulk of the research and improvements completed and begins break-part test. During the operation there were no serious faults and defects. All the alterations that have taken place have been linked to a greater extent with the wrong interpretation of the German engineers of "Rules of technical operation of 1520mm gauge railways", currently in force in the Russian Railways network.
The railcar depot Metallostroy to serve "Peregrine Falcon" is equipped with a separate workshop. When using the Velaro to be used scheduled preventative maintenance and repair of the system, but significantly different from currently used on the network. THAT will mainly consist in the inspection of components and assemblies, and diagnosis of computer equipment. For major repairs planned involvement of German experts. In Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, and there are plans to build settlements inspection.
The first trip with passengers scheduled on Railroad Day - the first Sunday in August.
At the end of 2009 on the route Moscow - St. Petersburg and Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod planned to launch a new high-speed train made in Germany Siemens Velaro RUS «Sapsan". To date, the Russian Railways has already delivered 4 trains Velaro, and as many more are expected in the near future.
One of the compounds is already being tested on the line. Last week, as part of the beginning of 5000 the first run I was able to ride it on the route Moscow - St. Petersburg - Moscow. From a trip to Nizhny Novgorod, I refused for personal reasons.
"Peregrine" is desyativagonny composition, capable of operating on DC and AC. Trains to Russia, though made on the basis of a standard platform Velaro, but have a number of structural differences: they are wider and able to operate at lower outdoor temperatures. The maximum speed is officially 250 km / h, but during tests Velaro RUS managed to disperse the way up to 295 km / h.
Passengers are offered a level of comfort comparable to the airplane - comfortable seats, excellent sound insulation and excellent smoothness. The cars have a two-class layout: head - business class, intermediate - tourist class. Differences at a minimum: business class black upholstery, increased space for legs and between the seats has a socket for recharging a laptop or mobile phone.
According to Andreas Lippa, chief designer of the "Sapsan", which is now managed by the tests of the train (by the way, in Russian says he's pretty good), now the bulk of the research and improvements completed and begins break-part test. During the operation there were no serious faults and defects. All the alterations that have taken place have been linked to a greater extent with the wrong interpretation of the German engineers of "Rules of technical operation of 1520mm gauge railways", currently in force in the Russian Railways network.
The railcar depot Metallostroy to serve "Peregrine Falcon" is equipped with a separate workshop. When using the Velaro to be used scheduled preventative maintenance and repair of the system, but significantly different from currently used on the network. THAT will mainly consist in the inspection of components and assemblies, and diagnosis of computer equipment. For major repairs planned involvement of German experts. In Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, and there are plans to build settlements inspection.
The first trip with passengers scheduled on Railroad Day - the first Sunday in August.
