VR Class Eil
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The VR class Eil and Eilf are passenger cars used mainly during rush hour
in Helsinki commuter rail
traffic. The cars were built between 1982 and 1987 by VR Pasilan konepaja. The seating capacity is of 105 for Eil-class and 89 for Eilf-class cars. Maximum speed is 140 km/h.
Rush hour
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute...
in Helsinki commuter rail
Helsinki commuter rail
Helsinki commuter rail is the commuter rail system serving Greater Helsinki, Finland. The network is operated by VR, the Finnish national railway company. Together with the Helsinki Metro and trams, the network forms the heart of Helsinki's public transportation infrastructure.Trains run above...
traffic. The cars were built between 1982 and 1987 by VR Pasilan konepaja. The seating capacity is of 105 for Eil-class and 89 for Eilf-class cars. Maximum speed is 140 km/h.