Construction is nearing completion on a test track for the… (участок · полигон · высокоскоростной)
Construction is nearing completion on a test track for the high-speed rail line between Moscow and St. Petersburg in the Leningrad Oblast, where tests will be conducted using 'Sapsan' trains to evaluate track performance under load, including innovative components like ballastless tracks and automated switch systems. The test section from Zelenograd to Tver will also serve as a proving ground for domestic high-speed train technology.
Consensus
- A test track for the Moscow–St. Petersburg high-speed rail line is being constructed in Leningrad Oblast.
- The test track will be used to evaluate railway infrastructure under load from high-speed trains.
- Ballastless concrete slabs are being installed with millimeter precision using robotic tachymeters.
- The test track includes innovative components such as a 118-meter-long switch controlled by eight electric drives and an automated signaling system developed by 'Elteza'.
- Testing will include performance under various conditions, including temperature changes, braking, and contact wire alignment.
- The first high-speed train for the route is being assembled with involvement from 150 enterprises under 'Ural Locomotives' (Sinaра Group).
Points of divergence
- Testing will be conducted using 'Sapsan' trains on the Sablino–Tosno section of the track in Leningrad Oblast. — fontanka
- The test track is located between Zelenograd and Tver, not Sablino–Tosno, and will be used exclusively for testing domestic high-speed trains without passengers. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Construction of the test track for high-speed rail in Leningrad Oblast is nearing completion — Фонтанка
- Test section of the Moscow-Petersburg high-speed rail from Zelenograd to Tver will operate without passengers — Вести