HRCS2

The trains were ordered by Ukrainian Railways in preparation for the football championship UEFA Euro 2012 to transport passengers between cities that would host sporting events. The contract included delivery of 10 multiple units for $307 million, and an option for four diesel trains for an additional $43 million. As one of the consequences of Russian and soviet rule the Ukrainian rail network has a track gauge 85mm wider than the standard gauge, which requires purpose-built rolling stock. The first two South Korean trains were delivered by ship to Odesa on March 11, 2012.{{cite web| url=https://www.railjournal.com/rolling-stock/ukraine-receives-first-two-new-hyundai-rotem-emus/| title=Ukraine receives first two new Hyundai Rotem emus| website=International Railway Journal| date=March 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615212222/https://www.railjournal.com/rolling-stock/ukraine-receives-first-two-new-hyundai-rotem-emus/ |archive-date=15 June 2024 |language=en}} Unit HRCS2-002 was taken into service at Odesa Zastava-1 and sent to Kharkiv on March 16 for acceptance testing, followed by Unit 001 on March 17. Units 003 and 004 arrived to Odesa on April 9, 2012, and were delivered to Kharkiv in April 2012, followed by units 005 and 006 in May. All six units passed their acceptance tests by June 1, 2012 and were employed during the Euro 2012 tournament. The remaining four trains arrived around August 2012.

Passenger service using Hyundai officially started on May 27, 2012 with Kyiv-Kharkiv and Kyiv-Lviv routes.{{cite web| language=uk| url=https://tsn.ua/ukrayina/poyizdi-hyundai-poraduyut-ukrayinciv-providnikami-i-rozcharuyut-shumoizolyaciyeyu.html | script-title=uk:Поїзди Hyundai порадують українців провідниками і розчарують шумоізоляцією |trans-title=Hyundai trains will delight Ukrainians with conductors and disappoint with noise insulation |date=May 25, 2012| website=tsn.ua |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918012004/http://tsn.ua/ukrayina/poyizdi-hyundai-poraduyut-ukrayinciv-providnikami-i-rozcharuyut-shumoizolyaciyeyu.html |archive-date=18 September 2013}} The trains are used on a premium service introduced in Ukraine specifically for them, called Intercity and Intercity+ ({{langx|uk|Інтерсіті+}}).{{cite web| language=uk| url=http://www.gazeta.lviv.ua/print/life/2012/06/01/3117| title="Хюндай"-революція| trans-title="Hyundai" revolution| website=Lvivska Gazeta| date=June 1, 2012| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192804/http://www.gazeta.lviv.ua/print/life/2012/06/01/3117| archivedate=October 29, 2013| df=mdy-all}}{{cite web| language=uk| url=https://uz.gov.ua/press_center/latest_news/archive/main_2011/page-3/314616/| script-title=uk:Леонід Лобойко: До 10 травня Україна отримає перші 6 поїздів «Hyundai Rotem» |trans-title=Leonid Loboyko: "By May 10, Ukraine will receive the first 6 Hyundai Rotem trains"| date=February 6, 2012| website=Ukrainian Railways |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201210339/https://uz.gov.ua/press_center/latest_news/archive/main_2011/page-3/314616/ |archive-date=1 December 2024}}

The trains had not undergone full-scale four-season tests, as is usually done in the railway industry. In December 2012 the trains were breaking down almost on a daily basis due to cold weather.{{cite web| url=http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/pricey-trains-break-down-cant-operate-in-cold-weather-318008.html| title=Pricey trains break down, can't operate in cold weather| website=Kyiv Post| date=December 21, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213122557/http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/pricey-trains-break-down-cant-operate-in-cold-weather-318008.html |archive-date=February 13, 2013 |language=en}}{{cite web| url=http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2012/12/22/6980292/| script-title=uk:Hyundai ламаються один за одним і годинами стоять без світла й тепла |trans-title=Hyundais break down one after another and stand for hours without light and heat| language=uk| website=Ukrainska pravda |date=December 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514013553/https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2012/12/22/6980292/ |archive-date=May 14, 2013}} This led to criticism by passengers and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych that the trains were bought.{{cite web| url=http://www.day.kiev.ua/en/article/economy/what-do-hyundai-trains-suffer| title=What do Hyundai trains suffer from?| website=Day| date=February 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505014218/https://day.kyiv.ua/en/article/economy/what-do-hyundai-trains-suffer |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web| url=http://www.railwaybulletin.com/2013/01/ukraine-to-stop-purchases-of-hyundai-trains| title=Ukraine to stop purchases of Hyundai trains| website=Railwaybulletin.com| date=January 25, 2013 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204504/http://www.railwaybulletin.com/2013/01/ukraine-to-stop-purchases-of-hyundai-trains |archive-date=October 29, 2013}} Hyundai Rotem offered its apologies to Ukrainian passengers, citing its "first winter in the country".{{cite web| url=http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/hyundai-company-apologizes-to-ukrainian-passengers-for-discomfort-in-using-high-speed-trains-318001.html| title=Hyundai Company apologizes to Ukrainian passengers for discomfort in using high-speed trains| website=Kyiv Post| date=December 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201073713/http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/hyundai-company-apologizes-to-ukrainian-passengers-for-discomfort-in-using-high-speed-trains-318001.html |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |language=en}} The company will have its own team of engineers in Ukraine till 2018. Early October 2013 the company guaranteed "continuous operation" of the Intercity+ trains in the coming autumn and winter.{{cite web| url=https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/ukraine-politics/hyundai-corporation-guarantees-continuous-operation-of-intercity-trains-in-winter-330135.html| title=Hyundai Corporation guarantees continuous operation of Intercity+ trains in winter| website=Kyiv Post| date=October 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522200859/https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/ukraine-politics/hyundai-corporation-guarantees-continuous-operation-of-intercity-trains-in-winter-330135.html |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en}} However, all trains were taken out of service on February 12, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/article/content/business/ukrzaliznytsia-cancels-hyundai-high-speed-train-routes-336727.html|title = Ukrzaliznytsia cancels Hyundai high-speed train routes |date = February 12, 2014 |website=Kyiv Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517081040/https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/business/ukrzaliznytsia-cancels-hyundai-high-speed-train-routes-336727.html |archive-date=May 17, 2024}} Service resumed with one train set on April 29, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/article/content/ukraine-politics/second-hyundai-train-to-start-running-on-kyiv-kharkiv-route-from-may-24-348873.html|title=Second Hyundai train to start running on Kyiv-Kharkiv route from May 24|date=May 22, 2014 |website=Kyiv Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522232909/https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/ukraine-politics/second-hyundai-train-to-start-running-on-kyiv-kharkiv-route-from-may-24-348873.html |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en}} The modernization program was scheduled to be completed at the end of July 2014,{{cite web|url=http://www.magistral-uz.com.ua/news/poizd-intersiti-virobnictva-hyundai-rotem-povernuvsja-na-marshrut-kiiv--harkiv--kiiv.html |script-title=uk:Поїзд Інтерсіті+ виробництва Hyundai Rotem повернувся на маршрут Київ — Харків — Київ |trans-title=Intercity+ train manufactured by Hyundai Rotem returned to the Kyiv – Kharkiv – Kyiv route|date=April 29, 2014 |website={{lang|uk|Магістраль}} |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503151914/http://www.magistral-uz.com.ua/news/poizd-intersiti-virobnictva-hyundai-rotem-povernuvsja-na-marshrut-kiiv--harkiv--kiiv.html |archive-date=May 3, 2014 |language=uk}} and new service was added on August 22, 2014, between Darnytsia, Kyiv and {{interlanguage link|Тернопіль (станція)|uk}}, Ternopil.{{cite web | url=https://www.uz.gov.ua/press_center/up_to_date_topic/387869/ |date=August 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822025450/https://www.uz.gov.ua/press_center/up_to_date_topic/387869/ |website=Ukrainian Railways |archive-date=August 22, 2014 | script-title=uk:З Києва до Тернополя курсуватиме швидкісний поїзд Інтерсіті |trans-title=Intercity high-speed train will run from Kyiv to Ternopil |language=uk}} As of August 23, 2015, all HRCS2 trains have Wi-Fi access on board.{{cite web|url=https://www.uz.gov.ua/press_center/up_to_date_topic/407616/ |date= August 24, 2015 |script-title=uk:Відтепер в усіх швидкісних поїздах виробництва HYUNDAI Rotem є WI-FI доступ до мережі Інтернет |trans-title=From now on, all high-speed trains manufactured by HYUNDAI Rotem have WI-FI access to the Internet. |website=Ukrainian Railways |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828210918/http://uz.gov.ua/press_center/up_to_date_topic/407616/ |archive-date=August 28, 2015 |language=uk}}

The HRCS2 is an electric multiple unit train designed to carry passengers on electrified lines with nominal voltages of 25 kV AC 50 Hz and 3 kV DC, running on track of {{track gauge|1520mm|allk=on}}. In service, the trains reach speeds of 160 km/h.

Each trailer car uses two asymmetric collectors manufactured by LEKOV and has one main transformer; each transformer feeds traction power to the two adjacent cars.

Each motor car has four asynchronous traction motors with a rated power of 250 kW (connected as four parallel groups) that are powered by 4QS converter and inverter.

The train uses an air suspension system.

The trainset is formed with two cab cars, three trailers, and four power cars under the scheme: CC+T+P+P+T+P+P+T+CC, a shorter six car variant is also possible. Two units can be connected together to form a single train. The trailer cars carry first class seats in a 2x2 arrangement, the power cars and cab cars carry second class in a 2+3 seats arrangement. The total capacity of a single trainset is 579 passengers.

The Electric Multiple Unit is operated on the Lviv, Southwestern, Southern, Donetsk, and Cisdnieper railways.

Trains ran daily on the following routes:

• Kyiv-Kharkiv
• Darnytsia-Kyiv-Lviv
• Kyiv-Lviv-Przemyśl {{flag|Poland}}
• Darnytsia-Kyiv-Odesa
• Kyiv-Dnipro-Zaporizhzhia
• Kyiv-Dnipro-Pokrovsk
• Kyiv-Kostiantynivka

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HRCS2-004 и 002 на станции Киев Пассажирский.jpg

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Lviv Train Station with ЧМЭ3-3413 & HRC S2-004.jpg

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2019-07-10 Intercity+ train Przemyśl-Kyiv at train station Przemyśl 2.jpg

HRCS2 interior; 20.06.19.jpg

Тернопіль-Пасажирський - Поїзд Інтерсіті+ № 715 Київ — Перемишль - 22019635.jpg

• [https://www.hyundai-rotem.co.kr/Eng/Business/Rail/Business_Record_View.asp?brid=53 Ukraine express EMUs specifications] at the Hyundai Rotem official website

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