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ČD Class 680

Index ČD Class 680

ČD Class 680 are EMUs operating in the Czech Republic, using tilting Pendolino technology intended for the SuperCity train service. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 45 relations: Air conditioning, Alstom, Alstom Ferroviaria, Austria, České dráhy, ČSD Class T 466.2, Žilina, Břeclav, Bohumín, Bratislava, Brno, Casino Royale (2006 film), Czech rail records, Czech Republic, Electric multiple unit, European Rail Traffic Management System, European Train Control System, Finland, Františkovy Lázně, FS Class ETR 470, InterCity, James Bond, Košice, Level crossing, List of České dráhy locomotive classes, List of high-speed trains, Montenegro, Olomouc, Ostrava, Overhead line, Pantograph (transport), Pardubice, Pendolino, Phase-fired controller, Plzeň, Prague, Railroad switch, Slovakia, Slovenská strela, Studénka, Switzerland, Thyristor, Tilting train, VR Class Sm3, Wanted (2008 film).

  2. Electric multiple units of the Czech Republic
  3. High-speed trains of the Czech Republic
  4. Pendolino
  5. Train-related introductions in 2004

Air conditioning

Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling the humidity of internal air.

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Alstom

Alstom SA is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer which operates worldwide in rail transport markets.

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Alstom Ferroviaria

Alstom Ferroviaria S.p.A., formerly known as Fiat Ferroviaria S.p.A., is the Italian division of Alstom.

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Austria

Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.

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České dráhy

České dráhy (English: Czech Railways), often shortened to ČD, is the major railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services.

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ČSD Class T 466.2

The ČSD Class T 466.2/3, later ČD and ZSSK class 742/3, are a class of diesel locomotives, constructed by ČKD Praha between 1977 and 1986.

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Žilina

Žilina (Zsolna; Sillein; Żylina; names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders.

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Břeclav

Břeclav (Lundenburg) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

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Bohumín

Bohumín (Bogumin, Oderberg) is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.

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Bratislava

Bratislava (German: Pressburg or Preßburg,; Hungarian: Pozsony; Slovak: Prešporok), is the capital and largest city of Slovakia and the fourth largest of all cities on Danube river.

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Brno

Brno (Brünn) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

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Casino Royale (2006 film)

Casino Royale is a 2006 spy film, the twenty-first in the Eon Productions ''James Bond'' series, and the third screen adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1953 novel of the same name.

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Czech rail records

This is the list of Czech rail records.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power.

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European Rail Traffic Management System

The European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is the system of standards for management and interoperation of signalling for railways by the European Union (EU).

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European Train Control System

The European Train Control System (ETCS) is a train protection system designed to replace the many incompatible systems used by European railways, and railways outside of Europe.

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Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

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Františkovy Lázně

Františkovy Lázně (Franzensbad) is a spa town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.

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FS Class ETR 470

ETR 470 (ElettroTreno 470) is a high-speed tilting electric multiple unit, which is now only operated by the Greek company, Hellenic Train. ČD Class 680 and FS Class ETR 470 are 15 kV AC multiple units, 25 kV AC multiple units, 3000 V DC multiple units and Pendolino.

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InterCity

InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets) is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe.

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James Bond

The James Bond series focuses on the titular character, a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections.

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Košice

Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia.

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Level crossing

A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel.

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List of České dráhy locomotive classes

The following is a list of locomotives and multiple units numbered in the system used by ČD.

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List of high-speed trains

The following is a list of high-speed trains that have been, are, or will be in commercial service.

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Montenegro

Montenegro is a country in Southeastern Europe, situated on the Balkan Peninsula.

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Olomouc

Olomouc (Olmütz) is a city in the Czech Republic.

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Ostrava

Ostrava (Ostrawa, Ostrau) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region.

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Overhead line

An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, electric multiple units, trolleybuses or trams.

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Pantograph (transport)

A pantograph (or "pan" or "panto") is an apparatus mounted on the roof of an electric train, tram or electric bus to collect power through contact with an overhead line.

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Pardubice

Pardubice (Pardubitz) is a city in the Czech Republic.

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Pendolino

Pendolino (from Italian pendolo "pendulum", and -ino, a diminutive suffix) is an Italian family of high-speed tilting trains (and non-tilting) used in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia (Czech railways are operating) the UK, the US, Switzerland, China, and Greece. ČD Class 680 and Pendolino are passenger trains running at least at 200 km/h in commercial operations.

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Phase-fired controller

Phase-fired control (PFC), also called phase cutting or phase-angle control, is a method for power limiting, applied to AC voltages.

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Plzeň

Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic.

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Prague

Prague (Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.

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Railroad switch

A railroad switch, turnout, or points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off.

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Slovakia

Slovakia (Slovensko), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovenská republika), is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Slovenská strela

Slovenská strela (Slovak for "Slovak Arrow") is the name of an express train, first operated by ČSD in Czechoslovakia on the line between Bratislava and Prague.

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Studénka

Studénka (Stauding) is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.

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Thyristor

A thyristor is a solid-state semiconductor device which can be thought of as being a highly robust and switchable diode, allowing the passage of current in one direction but not the other, often under control of a gate electrode, that is used in high power applications like inverters and radar generators.

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Tilting train

A tilting train is a train that has a mechanism enabling increased speed on regular rail tracks.

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VR Class Sm3

The Sm3 Pendolino (originally branded as Pendolino S220, and usually referred to simply as the Pendolino) is a class of high-speed body-tilting trains operated by VR Group. ČD Class 680 and VR Class Sm3 are 25 kV AC multiple units, passenger trains running at least at 200 km/h in commercial operations and Pendolino.

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Wanted (2008 film)

Wanted is a 2008 action thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Chris Morgan, loosely based on the comic book miniseries by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones.

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See also

Electric multiple units of the Czech Republic

High-speed trains of the Czech Republic

Pendolino

Train-related introductions in 2004

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ČD_Class_680

Also known as CD Class 680, SC Pendolino, SuperCity Pendolino.