ODD RUSSIA

At the end of 2009 at the Moscow - St. Petersburg and Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod planned to launch a new high-speed electric manufacture German Siemens Velaro RUS "Sapsan. To date, Russian Railways has placed 4 of Velaro, and as much as expected in the near future.

One of the trains already being tested on the line. Last week, the beginning of 5000 the first run I was able to ride it on the route Moscow - St. Petersburg - Moscow. From travel to Nizhny Novgorod, I declined for personal reasons.









«Sapsan» represents desyativagonny composition capable of functioning as a constant, and on alternating current. Trains to Russia, although are based on a standard platform Velaro, but have some structural differences: they are wider and able to work at lower outside temperatures. Maximum speed is officially 250 km / h, but during the tests, Velaro RUS was able to break right up to 295 km / h.



Passengers are invited to the level of comfort comparable to the aircraft - comfortable seats, excellent sound and excellent smooth running. Wagons are dvuhklassnuyu layout: headaches - business class, intermediate - tourist class. To minimize the differences: in the business-class black upholstery seat, increasing distance to the legs and between the seats has a socket for recharging a laptop or mobile phone.




According to Andreas Lippe, Chief Designer "Sapsan, which currently manages the testing trains (by the way, in Russian, he spoke quite good), currently the bulk of research and revisions completed and begins obkatochnaya of testing. During the operation did not reveal any major faults and shortcomings. All the changes that occurred were related to a greater extent with the incorrect interpretation of German engineers «Rules of technical operation of railways gauge 1520mm», currently on a network of Railways.



In motorvagonnom depot Metallostroy to service "Sapsanov is equipped with a separate shop. When operating the Velaro will be planned preventive maintenance and repair system, but differ significantly from the current use on networks. TO will be primarily in the inspection of components and assemblies, and computer diagnostic equipment. For major repairs are planned to attract German specialists. In Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod in the long term plans to build a technical examination of items.






The first trip with passengers scheduled on the day of the railway - the first Sunday in August.