Sapsan
| EVS1/EVS2 Sapsan | |
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Sapsan en route from Moscow to Saint Petersburg
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| In service | 2009–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens |
| Family name | Siemens Velaro |
| Formation | 10 cars |
| Capacity | 604 |
| Operator(s) | Russian Railways |
| Line(s) served |
October Railway Moscow Railway Gorky Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 250 m (820 ft 2 1⁄2 in) |
| Car length | (?) |
| Width | 3.265 m (10 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 1⁄4 in) |
| Floor height | 1.36 m (53.5 in) |
| Platform height | 1,100–1,300 mm (43.3–51.2 in) 200–550 mm (7.9–21.7 in) (EVS2 only; delivery in 2015 onward) |
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) (upgradeable to 350 km/h (217 mph)) |
| Weight | 667 t (656 long tons; 735 short tons) |
| Traction system | Asynchronous induction motors |
| Power output | 8,000 kW (11,000 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 328 kN (74,000 lbf) (starting) 296 kN (67,000 lbf) @ 97 km/h (60 mph) (continuous) |
| Power supply | (?) |
| Electric system(s) | EVS1: 3 kV DC EVS2 (dual voltage units): 3 kV DC / 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary |
| 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 |
The Sapsan (Russian: Сапсан, lit. 'Peregrine Falcon', known as Velaro RUS EVS) is a Russian gauge high speed electric express train. The design is part of the Siemens Velaro family.
The trains started regular service on the Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway in December 2009 at a maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) (a new build high-speed line would allow for speeds of up to 350 km/h or 217 mph).
On 18 May 2006, Siemens and Russian Railways signed a €276 million order for eight high-speed trains with a 30-year service contract worth around €300 million.
The trains were ordered to connect Moscow with Saint Petersburg and later Nizhny Novgorod at a speed of up to 250 km/h (155 mph). They are derived from the German ICE 3 train but with bodies widened by 330 mm (13 in) to 3,265 mm (10 ft 8.5 in) to suit Russia's wide loading gauge. Four of the trains (EVS2) are equipped for both 3 kV DC and 25 kV 50 Hz AC operation. The total length of each ten-car train is 250 m (820 ft), carrying up to 600 passengers.
Development and construction was carried out by Siemens at Erlangen and Krefeld in Germany. In August 2009, it was announced that the fifth Sapsan had been delivered to Russia, of the eight that were planned.
Four single-voltage ("EVS1", 3 kV DC powered, trainsets 5-8) trains entered passenger service at the end of 2009 on the Moscow – St Petersburg route, with the dual-system trains (EVS2, trainsets 1-4) entering service on the Nizhny Novgorod route on 30 July 2010.
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