UZ Class 675

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EJ 675
electro-pneumatic brake
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)

EJ 675 (

1,520 mm gauge
railways.

History

Two electric trains of the 675 EJ series were purchased

EUR
39.9 million. They were to be the first of a series of between 50 and 60 trains intended to reorganize inter-regional passenger traffic, however no further units were purchased.

The trains were used on a series of routes, centered around Kharkiv reaching

Russian occupation of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, the trains served mainly the route between Kharkiv and Kyiv, gradually extended westwards towards Vinnytsia and Ternopil
.

In April 2021 the trainsets were undergoing major repairs in Ukrzaliznytsia's own Kyiv Electric Car Repair Plant and by the Czech Škoda manufacturer in the Czech Republic.[1] One of the two trains will be providing an additional 2023 around-Christmas-time service on Kyiv-Lviv route.[2]

Characterization and electric equipment

The electric multiple unit consists of two power cars and four trailer cars in between. It has at total of 623 seats, of which 46 are first class (on the second floor of power cars), 577 are second class.[3] The trains are equipped with 4 lifts for wheelchairs and special toilets.

Car bodies made of aluminium.[4]

The total traction power is 4,000 kW (8 induction motors of 500 kW each).

References

  1. Ekonomitsha Pravda
    (20 April 2021)
  2. ^ "Призначаємо додатковий потяг Інтерсіті+ №741/742 Київ — Львів!". Ukrzaliznytsia official Telegram channel (in Ukrainian). 2023-12-18.
  3. ^ "Elektrická Jednotka řady 675 Ukrajina". Official website (in Czech). Škoda Transportation a.s. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  4. ^ "Škoda Transportation předala první elektrickou jednotku na Ukrajinu". Official website (in Czech). Škoda Transportation a.s. 2012-03-13. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

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