Škoda 7Ev

Electric multiple unit produced by Škoda Transportation
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
(standard gauge)
1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
(Russian gauge)

Škoda 7Ev is an electric multiple unit produced by Škoda Transportation. The trainset was developed at the order of the České dráhy in 2011.[2]

Multiple variants of unit were developed, ranging from 2-car unit to 5-car unit.[3] At the end of the 2023, a total of 315 Škoda 7Ev or derived cars are in operation and in production.

Operators

České dráhy / Czech Railways

RegioPanter

The České dráhy ordered 3 different variants of trainsets in 2011. The first order consisted of 12 units of class 440 (3-car, 241 seats), 3 units of class 640 (3-car, 241 seats) and 4 units of class 650 (2-car, 147 seats). First five units entered service in September 2012. Then came several more orders. Škoda Transportation currently producing another 50 units of improved class 650 marked 650.2 and also 60 units of class 640.2.[4][5] In the Czech Republic, the train sets of the Czech Railways carrier are known as RegioPanter.

All 440 class units have been upgraded in 2021–2022 to multi-system class 640.1 due to gradual switching to AC traction system.[6] This upgrade were made by Škoda Transportation.

In 2020, one 650 class unit was tested on the Tábor–Bechyně railway. The reason was to verify compatibility with small arc radii due to possible future deployment on this railway.[7]

  • RegioPanter at Czech Raildays 2012
    RegioPanter at Czech Raildays 2012
  • Škoda 7Ev at the station Hradec Králové
  • Coupled units 650 in the paint of the Pilsen region
    Coupled units 650 in the paint of the Pilsen region
  • Coupled units class 650 and 640 in Vranovice
    Coupled units class 650 and 640 in Vranovice
  • Driver's cab, class 650
    Driver's cab, class 650
  • Interior of ČD Class 650
    Interior of ČD Class 650
  • Interior of ČD Class 650 (low-floor section)
    Interior of ČD Class 650 (low-floor section)

InterPanter

In 2015–16 were built 14 units Škoda 10Ev for fast train lines, which are use on routes Brno–Prague and Brno–Břeclav–Olomouc.[8] The České dráhy use the brand name InterPanter for these units. InterPanter units have fewer doors, more luggage and bicycle space and a vending machine with snacks.

Pilsen RegioPanther during tests
RegioPanter in České Budějovice
ČD class 650 at station Brno hl.n.
RegioPanter and InterPanter arriving in Brno station
650.2 class RegioPanter in Jidřichův Hradec
  • InterPanter & RegioPanter in Vranovice
    InterPanter & RegioPanter in Vranovice
  • ČD Class 660.1 in Pardubice
    ČD Class 660.1 in Pardubice
  • ČD Class 660.1 in Ústí nad Orlicí
    ČD Class 660.1 in Ústí nad Orlicí
  • First class section of InterPanter (ČD class 660)
    First class section of InterPanter (ČD class 660)
  • Second class section of InterPanter (ČD class 660)
    Second class section of InterPanter (ČD class 660)

Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko

In 2018 Škoda Transportation in consortium with ŽOS Trnava won contract with Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko to supply 8 3-car units and 2 4-car dual-voltage units. The contract included the option for additional 5 3-car units and 10 4-car units.[9][10] First unit entered service on 1 December 2020 on the Žilina–Čadca–Zwardoń line.[11]

Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko ordered in August 2021 from Škoda Transportation another nine trains for Košice region. There is also a purchase option for 11 additional trains. EMUs will enter service in 2023.[12]

  • Class 661 in Trenčín
    Class 661 in Trenčín
  • EMUs class 660 and 661 in Žilina
    EMUs class 660 and 661 in Žilina
  • 661.011 in Trenčín
    661.011 in Trenčín
  • Chassis covers at EMU class 661
    Chassis covers at EMU class 661
  • Interior of class 661 ZSSK
    Interior of class 661 ZSSK
  • Low floor section of class 661 ZSSK
    Low floor section of class 661 ZSSK
  • Interior of class 661 ZSSK
    Interior of class 661 ZSSK

Pasažieru vilciens

Škoda Transportation won the tender of the Pasažieru vilciens to supply 32 electric multiple units for suburban lines starting in Riga.[13][14] Units of the 16Ev model with 436 seats (4 cars), the 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge, wide carbody, dual system equipment (3 kV DC and 25 kV AC) and top speed up to 160 km/h (99 mph) were expected be delivered in 2022–23, hower delays caused the deadline to shift to 2023–2024. The first unit began regular services in December 2023.[15]

South Moravian Region

In 2019 South Moravian Region in Czech Republic selected Škoda Transportation as the supplier of 37 electrical units for suburban transport of Brno.[16] There will be 31 4-car units with 333 seats and 6 2-cars units with 146 seats. The units will be owned by the region and leased to carriers. The trainsets will be named Moravia after the very first locomotive, which arrived in Brno in 1838.[17][18] The individual units are named after wine varieties. The design of the units was introduced in September 2020.[19]

  • EMU class 530 "Moravia" in Brno
    EMU class 530 "Moravia" in Brno
  • Front part of EMU class 530 "Moravia"
    Front part of EMU class 530 "Moravia"
  • EMU class 530 "Moravia" with name "Pálava"
    EMU class 530 "Moravia" with name "Pálava"
  • Interior of EMU class 530 "Moravia"
    Interior of EMU class 530 "Moravia"
  • "Moravia" class 550 in Brno, dolní nádraží
    "Moravia" class 550 in Brno, dolní nádraží

Elron

In October 2020, the Estonian state-owned railway operator Elron announced to order six electric units with option to order 10 more, which totals to 16 units. Units would go to operation in the second half of 2024 and run mainly the Tallinn–Tartu line.[20] They would operate the country's passenger train system next to 38 Stadler FLIRT units.

Uzbekistan Railways

In 2023, Škoda sold 30 trains for €320 million to Uzbekistan Railways.[21]

Cancelled contracts

National Express

In 2015 National Express Germany won a 12-year contract to operate Nuremberg S-Bahn services from December 2018. Its bid included 38 5-car 7Ev trainsets owned by a leasing company.[22] The total value of the contract would have exceeded €380 million.[23] However, in 2016 National Express pulled out of the bid and order was cancelled.[24][25]

Fleet details

Country Owner Class Image Type Trademark Number built Capacity Electric systems Production
Czech Republic Czech Republic České dráhy 640 7Ev RegioPanter 8 241 seats (3-car unit) 3 kV DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC 		2012–2014
640.1
(440) 		12 2012–2014 (uprgrade 2021–2022)
640.2 20Ev 60 in production 240 seats (3-car unit) 2022–2024
650 7Ev 17 147 seats (2-car unit) 2012–2018
650.2 15Ev 25
25 in production 		140 seats (2-car unit) 2020–2024
660.0 10Ev InterPanter 4 200 seats (3-car unit) 2015–2016
660.1 10 350 seats (5-car unit)
South Moravian Region 550 19Ev Moravia 6 146 seats (2-car unit) 25 kV 50 Hz AC 2022
530 18Ev 31 333 seats (4-car unit)
Slovakia Slovakia Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko 660 14Ev Panter 12 (14 in production) 343 seats (4-car unit) 3 kV DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC 		2020–2021, 2023
661 13 247 seats (3-car unit) 2020–2021
Latvia Latvia Vivi 16EV 16Ev 24 (32 in production) 400 seats (4-car unit) 2022–2024
Estonia Estonia Elron 21Ev InterPanter 16 ordered 270 seats, including 48 First Class seats. The trains also have additional seats that are detachable during the summer season to accommodate more bicycles. (3-car unit) 2024–2027
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Railways RegioPanter 30 ordered 4-car units 2024–

See also

References

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  18. ^ "Steamer : Lokomotiva Moravia / The locomotive "Moravia"". www.steamer.cz. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
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  21. ^ https://www.railvolution.net/news/regiopanter-emus-for-uzbekistan
  22. ^ Railway Gazette: National Express selected for Nürnberg S-Bahn operating contract
  23. ^ Škoda Transportation: Škoda wins the largest Czech engineering order in Germany
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External links

  • Media related to RegioPanter at Wikimedia Commons
  • Media related to InterPanter at Wikimedia Commons
  • RegioPanter on Škoda Transportation site (in English)
  • Official website of RegioPanter (in Czech)