Strizh (train)

Strizh
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 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) and 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Height 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Floor height 760 mm (29.9 in)
Platform height 200 mm (7.9 in) and 550 mm (21.7 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

The Strizh (Russian: Стриж, lit. 'Swift') 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]

For 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russian Railways purchased wide-bodyshell Talgo trains for elsewhere services. The cars will be pulled by EP1 locomotives in east of Mariinsk, while EP20 in west of Mariinsk.

In Kazakhstan, wide-bodyshell Talgo trains have been operated since 2013, built by Tulpar-Talgo. In 2016, wide-bodyshell Talgo train trial run in India.

Lines

Media

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Talgo 250 Strizh.

References

  1. ↑ Suslova, Anna (4 October 2014). "Новый скоростной поезд РЖД получил имя "Стриж"" [New high-speed train Railways was named "Swift"]. Ridus.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "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 (in Russian). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Morokhin, Nikolay (27 October 2014). "На "Тальго" быстрее". Gudok (in Russian) (192 (25627)). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Plokhotnichenko, Yuri (1 June 2015). "Talgo Москва - Нижний Новгород отправился в первый рейс" [Talgo Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod first run]. Travel.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Скоростные поезда "Стриж" перевезли более 200 тыс. пассажиров." [High-speed "Swift" trains moved more than 200 thousand passengers] (Press release) (in Russian). JSC Russian Railways. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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