Work continues in Russia on creating the first trains for the Moscow – St. Petersburg high-speed railway (HSR). Vladimir Andreev, Head of the Technical Policy Department of Russian Railways, presented a system report on the characteristics of the new train at the Federation Council.
The electric train is being developed for operation on a specially designed HSR capable of speeds up to 360 km/h. The train will have a dual-system design for 3 kW DC and 25 kW AC, as well as an eight-car composition with the possibility of operation in a double mode. The train will be adapted to operate in a wide temperature range — from -40 to +40 °C.
The new train will include four classes of service: "first", "business", "comfort", and "standard", as well as two types of compartments in the first car. The total passenger capacity is 455 people. The design of the train is being developed taking into account modern trends and the operating experience of the Sapsan electric train.
A number of innovative technologies will be mastered during the project implementation:
- Friction pair — for efficient operation at high speeds.
- A new railway radio communication system.
- Internet signal transmission for passengers using Radio-Ethernet technology.
- A new generation of high-speed electric motors and traction gearboxes.
- A software and hardware platform for controlling the electric train.
- Automatic and coupling devices.
- Inter-car passages with an external bellows.
- Chassis of high-speed rolling stock.
- Air springs.
These technologies are aimed at improving the safety, comfort, and efficiency of high-speed rail transport in Russia.
Earlier, www1.ru reported on what the "White Falcon" high-speed train will look like.
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