| EVS1/EVS2 Sapsan | |
|---|---|
 Siemens Velaro RUS (Sapsan) en route from Moscow to Saint Petersburg | |
| In service | 2009–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens |
| Family name | Siemens Velaro |
| Formation | 10 / 20 cars |
| Capacity | 604 / 1208 |
| Operators | Russian Railways |
| Lines served | October Railway Moscow Railway Gorky Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 250 m (820 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Car length | 25.535 m / 24.175 m |
| 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 |
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| 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) |
| Electric system(s) | EVS1: 3 kV DC EVS2 (dual voltage units): 3 kV DC / 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | 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'), also known as Velaro RUS EVS, is a Russian gauge high speed electric express train. The train is a Siemens Velaro model, which in turn is based on the ICE 3M/F high-speed trains manufactured by Siemens for the German Deutsche Bahn (DB), known as the Siemens Velaro.
The trains started regular service on the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway in December 2009[1][2] at a maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
On 22 March 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Siemens suspended its contract to supply additional trainsets,[3] as well as announcing it would end maintenance and other services from 13 May 2022, with Russian Railways stepping in to continue their maintenance.[4][5]
- ^ "A beginner's guide to train travel in Russia". The Man in Seat 61. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ Первый "Сапсан" поедет через неделю [First "Sapsan" will go in a week]. Fontanka Фонтанка (in Russian). 23 July 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Siemens suspended the contract for the supply of new Sapsan electric trains". Novaya Gazeta. 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Siemens to wind down Russian business". Siemens (Press release). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Russian Railways will ensure further maintenance of Sapsan, Lastochka high-speed trains". TASS. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.