64 seats (intermediate cars)36 seats (renewed first class cars)816 seats (14-car set) 8.9 kN (2000 lbf) x 4 = 35.6 kN (8000 lbf)427.2 kN (96000 lbf) (14-car set) 215 kW (288 hp) x 4 (continuous)11520 kW (15450 hp) (14-car set) The ER200 was a Soviet electric train built in Riga by Rigas Vagonbuves Rupnica. It was the first high-speed Direct Current intercity Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train with rheostatic brake.There were two designs. The first design begun in 1974 was the ER200-1 EMU and went into commercial operation in 1984. The second design went into operation between Saint Petersburg and Moscow in 1996.