Follow the contract signed in January 2014, between KONČAR – Electric Vehicles Inc. and HŽ – Croatian Railways Passenger Transport Ltd, Croatian Railways received the first of 32 EMU. The operator started regular operation in April.
Low-floor EMU will run daily in regional passenger traffic between Zagreb and Koprivnica as well as on the Zagreb – Sisak – Sunja route.
The maximum train speed is 160 km/h, with the total capacity for 400 persons. It is equipped with four pairs of double gates on each side, a movable ramp for entry and exit of persons in wheelchairs and space for bicycles. The complete passenger compartment is under video surveillance.
Ther contract was signed for the delivery of 44 passenger trains out of which 32 are Electrical Multiple Units (16 for urban and suburban traffic and 16 for regional traffic) and 12 Diesel – Electrical Multiple Units.
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