DT1 multiple unit

The DT1 is a dual-mode multiple unit passenger train developed at the Torzhoksky car-building factory in Russia in 2007. The train has electric and diesel power, and is intended to be used for suburban transport on gauge railways, with both low and high passenger platforms in macroclimatic areas with a temperate climate.
The DT1 is the first dual-mode train produced in Russia. It has a top speed of. It has 370 seats, with a total capacity of 878 passengers.

Operation history

Russian railways began operation of the DT1 in 2009 on the Saint Petersburg - Pskov, "Pleskov." route. Two trains were in operation, running on an express route out of Baltiysky Rail Terminal.
The volume of purchases for these trains has promptly increased since 2009. The Russian Railway company is pending implementing units for multiple routes, including from Saint Petersburg to Gdov, Sortavala, and Primorsk.