| Eurasia ESh2, EŞ2, GRS | |
|---|---|
 First Eurasia train (ESh2-001) inMoscow. | |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Manufacturer | Stadler |
| Family name | Stadler KISS |
| Formation | 6 or 4 cars |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Operators | Aeroexpress Azerbaijan Railways Georgian Railways |
| Lines served | Azerbaijan Railways Georgian Railways Moscow Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 250 m (820 ft2+1⁄2 in) Which variant? |
| Width | 3.265 m (10 ft8+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 5.24 m (17 ft2+1⁄4 in) |
| Floor height | 1.36 m (53+1⁄2 in) |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph), upgraded to 200 km/h (124 mph) |
| Weight | 349 t (343long tons; 385short tons) |
| Power output | 6,000 kW (8,000 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 328 kN (74,000 lbf) (starting) 296 kN (67,000 lbf) at 97 km/h (60 mph) (continuous) |
| Power supply | Whatvoltage? |
| Electric system(s) | 3 kVDCoverhead line |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′ (6-car version); 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′+2′2′ (4-car version) |
| Safety system(s) | KLUB-U |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)Russian gauge |
TheESh2 Eurasia (Russian:ЭШ2 «Евразия», alsoYevraziya) is theRussian gauge version of theStadler KISS double-deck electric train. These trains are used by three operators—Aeroexpress,Azerbaijan Railways andGeorgian Railways.
In 2014, due to the growth of passenger traffic on the routes connecting urban stations to airports,Aeroexpress has signed a contract withStadler AG: a contract for production of 25double-deckStadler KISS family—16 4-car set and 9 6-car version. The cost of all 118 cars is 385.31 millioneuros. According to the production plan, the first three trains will be fully assembled in Altenrhein's research and development center ofStadler. Assembly of the remaining 22 trains will be carried out in Stadler's new plant inMinsk.
For the first time, in early February 2014, the body of the motor car trains for the future was presented at the plant in Altenrhein. In August 2014, the plant produced the first six-car train ESh2-001, which was soon sent on the ferry toKlaipėda. In October 2014, the train arrived inMinsk for acceptance, commissioning tests. In November, its presentation took place inMoscow's Ilyich Train Depot; soon the second train arrived. Both trains were painted red with black bands at the level of the windows.Later, due to lack of funds caused by the decline of theruble against theeuro,Aeroexpress has further delayed the purchase of new electric trains. As a result of this funding crisis, the delivery of the first two trains manufactured inBelarus has never been carried out, and the third train was taken on the ferry toLithuania and finally sent toFanipol in April 2015.
On 13 May 2015Azerbaijan Railways ordered 5 trains of this type.[1]
During the testing of the trains, they made a number of test runs without passengers on routesShcherbinka–Moscow,Shcherbinka–Kubinka andMoscow–Vladimir.
In the period 2015–16, the gradual introduction of the trains in regular operation is planned on theMoscow Railway as Aeroexpress trains from Belorussky, Kievsky and Paveletsky railway stations to airportsSheremetyevo,Vnukovo andDomodedovo.
The variants of Russian bilevel EMUs are:
The high doors are accessible with the 1,100 mm (43.3 in) platforms, while the low doors are accessible with the 200 mm (7.9 in) platforms and the 550 mm (21.7 in) platforms.
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