The Ivolga (named after "иволга" bird, e.g.
Eurasian golden oriole
The Eurasian golden oriole (''Oriolus oriolus'') also called the common golden oriole, is the only member of the Old World oriole family of passerine birds breeding in Northern Hemisphere temperate regions. It is a summer migrant in Europe and ...
), designation ''EG2Tv'', is an
electric multiple unit passenger train produced and manufactured by
Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) for
urban
Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to:
* Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas
* Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities
Urban may also refer to:
General
* Urban (name), a list of people ...
and
commuter service.
First 2 trains were in use on Moscow railways —
Novoperedelkino
Novoperedelkino is a station on the Kalininsko-Solntsevskaya line of the Moscow Metro. It opened on August 30, 2018 as part of the line's " Ramenki"—"Rasskazovka" extension. This is the penultimate station on the southern branch.
It is in the ...
express route in 2017 — 2018 before extension of the
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first ...
.
Since 2018, they are working on Usovo branch of Belorussky suburban railway line in preparation for launch of Moscow Central Diameters D1 Line.
The exterior and interior styling, however, was outsourced: TVZ ordered the design of the concept train to Integral Design and Development, S.A. company (Barcelona, Spain). A natural scale mock-up was built by Integral Design and presented in Russia in 2015.
In 2017, an re-styling of this model was also outsourced to Integral Design; in 2019, first "Ivolga 2.0" train was constructed.
* Since November 2019, the upgraded models have been serving
Line D1 of
Moscow Central Diameters
The Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) (russian: links=no, Московские центральные диаметры (МЦД), Moskovskiye tsentralnye diametry (MTsD)) are a system of city train services on existing commuter rail lines in Moscow an ...
.
In 2021, yet another iteration of the design was presented, EGE2Tv aka Ivolga 3.0, with increased to 160 km/h max speed and meant for travelling longer distances. Whilst still utilizing the 2.0 exterior, the interior was updated by the Russian
2050.lab studio. They are currently meant for the new under-construction stage D3 of Moscow's MCD system planned to open in 2022-2023.
Overall 41 trains of the type were produced so far, working on lines D1 and D2 of MCD Moscow's metro-rail (high-capacity urban-rail) system as well as on express route Moscow - Usovo.
Gallery
Exterior
EG2Tv-001 on test run (cropped).jpg, EG2Tv-001 (Ivolga-0.0) with original cabin
EG2Tv-002 on Belorusskoye direction.jpg, EG2Tv-002 (Ivolga-0.0) after modernization
Moscow Streshnevo D2 halt asv2021-07 img1.jpg, EG2Tv-025 (Ivolga-1.0)
EG2Tv departs from Begovaya platform.jpg, EG2Tv (Ivolga-2.0)
EG2Tv-010-09_head_car.jpg, Ivolga-1.0, control car (model 62-4497)
EG2Tv-027_(EXPO-1520).jpg, Ivolga-2.0, control car (model 62-4497)
EG2Tv-010-06_motor_car.jpg, Ivolga-1.0, motor car (model 62-4498)
EG2Tv-010-03_trailer_car.jpg, Ivolga-1.0, trailer car (model 62-4499)
Interior
Интерьер_ЭГ2Тв_(МЦД)_2.jpg, Driver cabin
EG2Tv_head_car_interior_-_front_zone_(back_view).jpg, Designated areas for bikes/scooters and wheelchairs inside control car of Ivolga-1.0.
EG2Tv interior - entrance zone.jpg, Passenger door zone inside Ivolga-1.0.
RZD EG2TV 2019-08 Expo1520.jpg, Passenger door zone inside Ivolga 2.0.
EG2Tv motor car interior.jpg, Passenger rows and seats inside intermediate car of Ivolga-0.0.
EG2Tv_motor_car_interior_-_entrance_zone_(central_view).jpg, Passenger rows of seats inside intermediate car of Ivolga-1.0.
EG2Tv-027 interior - motor car end zone.jpg, Passenger seats and gangway inside intermediate car of Ivolga-2.0.
EG2Tv interior - WC.jpg, Toilet inside a control car.
External links
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*Integral Design and Development: www. integraldesign.es
References
{{Moscow Central Diameters
Electric multiple units of Russia
3000 V DC multiple units