The ES1(2) family of new EMU suburban trains of Russian Railways with brand name Lastochka (the swallow bird) were developed from the Siemens Desiro ML RUS (ES means Electric train of Siemens). Initially they were produced in Germany by the Siemens (45 dual-system a.c/d.c. EMU trains of ES1 type) and from 2014 built in Russia as the d.c. electric ES2 family by the Ural locomotives (Sinara Group). Today it is produced more than 260 trains. It must be noted that in Russian production were overcame original Siemens restrictions of 5-unit train composition due to using of new electric communications between coaches - 10 unit trainsets are now produced.
The ES2GP (ЭС2ГП) is the new higher comfort (П - premium) regional version of Lastochka ES2G DC electric EMU train that were built in small series at 2016-18. The Lastochka is the third in the bird hierarchy of speedy and comfortable multiple-unit passenger trains after Sapsan and Strizh (the Peregrine and Swift consequently) used by the Russian Railways.
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