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 collection | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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ČD Class 680 are high-speed 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.