Pesa 730M | |
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Manufacturer | Pesa |
Constructed | 2013–2016 |
Entered service | 2013 |
Number built | 7 |
Operators | |
Specifications | |
Train length | 69,350 mm (2,730 in) |
Width | 3,200 mm (130 in) |
Height | 4,435 mm (174.6 in) |
Maximum speed | 156 km/h (97 mph) |
Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge |
The Pesa 730M is a 3-unit diesel multiple unit predestined to be used on a wide track that is manufactured in Poland, but actively used in Lithuania and Belarus. [1]
Lithuanian Railways using Pesa 730ML trains in Vilnius–Klaipėda Railway services. [2]
Country | Operator | Number of trains | Local name | year of commission | References |
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Belarus | Belarusian Railway | 7 | ДП3 | 2014 | [3] [4] |
Lithuania | Lithuanian Railways | 7 | 730ML | 2016 | [5] |
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