ČD Class 680
| ČD Class 680 | |
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Refurbished Second Class carriage | |
| Manufacturer | Alstom (formerly Fiat Ferroviaria) |
| Family name | Pendolino |
| Constructed | 2004 |
| Entered service | 2006 |
| Number built | Seven 7-car sets |
| Formation | see text |
| Operators | České dráhy |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 185.3 m (607 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| Doors | 2 Pairs per-side |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight | 384.0 t (377.9 long tons; 423.3 short tons) |
| Traction system | Phase-fired thyristor control |
| Traction motors | 8 × 490 kW (660 hp) |
| Power output | 3,920 kW (5,260 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC, 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC and 3 kV DC, all from overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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ČD Class 680 are EMUs operating in the Czech Republic, using tilting Pendolino technology intended for the SuperCity train service. Built by Alstom (originally Fiat Ferroviaria), they were largely based on the nine-car ETR 470. While testing from Břeclav to Brno on November 18, 2004, the Pendolino reached a speed of 237 km/h (147 mph) and created a new Czech railway speed record. The units are able to operate on 25 kV 50 Hz AC, 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC and 3,000 V DC.