The ER200 was a Soviet electric train built in Riga by Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca. It was the first high-speed Direct Current intercity Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train with rheostatic brake.There were two designs. The first design begun in 1974 was the ER200-1 EMU and went into commercial operation in 1984. The second design went into operation between Saint-Petersburg and Moscow in 1996.
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weight (kg)
4.87e+07
capacity
24, 36, 64, 304, 816
manufacturer
Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca
number built
2, 28
operator
Russian Railways, Ministry of the Means of Communication (Soviet Union)
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