Project description
HŽPP is modernizing its rolling stock with new electric motor trains (EMU) in order to improve the competitiveness of the provided passenger services. The project consists of the purchase of 21 EMUs and is divided into two phases. The first phase consists of 17 EMUs delivered by the end of 2023, and the second phase the remaining 4 EMUs for regional rail traffic, which were delivered in the first half of 2024.
The basic technical characteristics of the new EMUs are as follows:
• Top speed: 160 km/h;
• Type: low-floor single-story electric multiple units;
• Doors per side (minimum): 3-4 per vehicle for regional and 6-8 per vehicle for urban-suburban EMUs;
• Minimum unit capacity: 130 seats (total 500 passengers) for city-suburban and 210 seats (total 400 passengers) for regional.
Project goal
HŽPP is modernizing its rolling stock with new electric motor trains (EMU) in order to improve the competitiveness of the provided passenger services. The new EMUs will provide passengers with greater comfort, reduce travel time, provide greater capacity and more reliable transportation in order to motivate users to use rail passenger transportation.
In addition to improving comfort and the general quality of services provided, additional positive effects are expected:
- increasing rail transport availability by increasing the number of low-floor vehicles;
- improving the security of the rail system;
- modal shift from personal transportation to rail;
- improving energy efficiency.