Sapsan 游隼号列车


- Not to be confused with the cancelled Sokol train project.
Sapsan (Russian:Сапсан, "Peregrine Falcon", known as Velaro RUS EVS) is a Russian gauge high speed electric express train. The design is part of the Siemens Velaro family.
The trains started regular service on the Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway in December 2009 at a maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) (a new build High-Speed Line would allow for speeds of up to 350 km/h or 217 mph).