Škoda 7Ev

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]

Škoda 7Ev
Škoda 7Ev electric multiple unit train
Manufacturer	Škoda Transportation
Constructed	2011–
Number under construction	122
Number in service	262
Formation	2 to 6-car
Capacity	147–400 seats
Specifications
Train length	52.9 m (173 ft 7 in) (2-car) 79.4 m (260 ft 6 in) (3-car) 105.9 m (347 ft 5 in) (4-car) 132.4 m (434 ft 5 in) (5-car) 159.2 m (522 ft 4 in) (6-car)
Width	2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)[1]
Height	4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
Low-floor	65%
Platform height	550 mm (22 in)
Maximum speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Weight	106–242 tonnes (234,000–534,000 lb)
Power output	1,360–2,720 kW (1,820–3,650 hp)
Electric system(s)	3 kV DC 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	Bo'2'+2'Bo' Bo'2'+Bo'2'+2'Bo' Bo'2'+Bo'2'+2'2'+2'Bo' Bo'2'+Bo'2'+2'2'+Bo'2'+2'Bo'
Coupling system	Scharfenberg
Multiple working	Up to 4 units
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) (Russian gauge)

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.^[4][5] Škoda Transportation produced another 46 units of improved class 650 marked 650.2, 60 units of class 640.2 and also four BEMU class 690.2.^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8]

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  RegioPanter at Czech Raildays 2012
• Škoda 7Ev at the station Hradec Králové
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  Coupled units 650 in the paint of the Plzeň Region
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  Coupled units class 650 and 640 in Vranovice
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  Driver's cab, class 650
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  Interior of ČD Class 650
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  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.^[9] 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.

RegioPanter in České Budějovice

650.2 class RegioPanter in Jidřichův Hradec

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  InterPanter & RegioPanter in Vranovice
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  ČD Class 660.1 in Pardubice
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  ČD Class 660.1 in Ústí nad Orlicí
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  First class section of InterPanter (ČD class 660)
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  Second class section of InterPanter (ČD class 660)

Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (Slovakia)

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.^[10][11] First unit entered service on 1 December 2020 on the Žilina–Čadca–Zwardoń line.^[12]

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.^[13]

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

Vivi (Latvia)

Škoda Transportation won the tender of the Latvian passenger rail company Vivi (formerly branded as Pasažieru vilciens) to supply 32 electric multiple units for suburban lines starting in Riga.^[14][15] 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, however delays caused the deadline to shift to 2023–2024. The first unit began regular services in December 2023 and all units are expected to be delivered by the end of 2024.^[16]

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  A 16ev at Riga Central Station
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  2-seat rows and information screen near cabin
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  Low-floor section with the bathroom module visible on the left
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  3-seat row near cabin

South Moravian Region (Czech Republic)

In 2019 South Moravian Region in Czech Republic selected Škoda Transportation as the supplier of 37 electrical units for suburban transport of Brno.^[17] There are 31 4-car units with 333 seats and 6 2-cars units with 146 seats. The units are owned by the region and leased to contracted carriers. The trainsets are named Moravia after the first locomotive, which arrived in Brno in 1838.^[18][19] The individual units are named after wine varieties. The design of the units was introduced in September 2020.^[20]

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

Elron (Estonia)

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 will go into operation in the second half of 2025 and run mainly on the Tallinn–Tartu line.^[21] They will 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.^[22]

Bulgarian State Railways

In 2024, Škoda won a contract for 511.4 million lev from the Bulgarian transport ministry to supply 25 electric units, as well as staff training, and 15 years of maintenance.^[23][24]

RegioJet (Czech Republic)

In May 2024, RegioJet awarded Škoda a contract to supply 15 two-car and 8 three-car units, totaling 23 units, for 3.5 billion CZK.^[25][26] These units are to be operated on train lines U1, U2, U3, U32, U51 and U54 in the Ústí nad Labem Region by December 2026.^[27][28]

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.^[29] The total value of the contract would have exceeded €380 million.^[30] However, in 2016 National Express pulled out of the bid and order was cancelled.^[31][32]

Fleet details

Country	Owner	Class	Image	Type	Trademark	Number built	Capacity	Electric systems	Production
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	240 seats (3-car unit)		2022–2024
		650		7Ev		17	147 seats (2-car unit)		2012–2018
		650.2		15Ev		46	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)
		690.2		15Ev3	RegioPanter	4	140 seats (2-car unit)	3 kV DC 25 kV 50 Hz AC BEMU	2024
	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)
	RegioJet					15 ordered	142 (2-car unit)	3 kV DC 25 kV 50 Hz AC
						8 ordered	228 (3-car unit)
Slovakia	Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko	660		14Ev	Panter	12 (20 in production)	343 seats (4-car unit)		2020–2021, 2023–2025
		661				13	247 seats (3-car unit)		2020–2021
Latvia	Vivi	16EV		16Ev		32	400 seats (4-car unit)		2022–2024
Estonia	Elron			21Ev	InterPanter	10 (6 in production)	11 inter-city (236 seats, incl. 48 First Class seats) and 5 commuter units (262 seats). Additional detachable seats to accommodate more bicycles during the summer season. (3-car unit)		2024–2027
Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan Railways				RegioPanter	30 ordered	4-car units		2024–
Bulgaria	Bulgarian State Railways					25 ordered	At least 300 seats	25 kV 50 Hz AC

See also

• Škoda Works
• List of Škoda Transportation products