ČD Class 380

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title: "ČD Class 380" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["3000-v-dc-locomotives", "25-kv-ac-locomotives", "15-kv-ac-locomotives", "electric-locomotives-of-the-czech-republic", "electric-locomotives-of-slovakia", "railway-locomotives-introduced-in-2008", "škoda-locomotives", "standard-gauge-locomotives-of-the-czech-republic", "articles-containing-video-clips", "standard-gauge-locomotives-of-slovakia", "bo′bo′-electric-locomotives"] description: "Czech Škoda locomotive" topic_path: "general/3000-v-dc-locomotives" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ČD_Class_380" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	ČD Class 380
powertype	Electric
image	380.002-6 Škoda 109E 1.jpg
imagesize	300
caption	380 002-6 on test at Cerhenice
builder	Škoda Transportation
buildmodel	109E
builddate	2008 – 2011
totalproduction	20
uicclass	Bo'Bo'
gauge
wheeldiameter	1250 mm
wheelbase	Bogie=2500 mm
Total=11200 mm
length	18000 mm
width	3080 mm
height	4275 mm
axleload	22 t
weightondrivers	22 t
locoweight	87.6 t
electricsystem	3 kV DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
collectionmethod	pantograph
tractionmotors	ML 4550 K/6
maxspeed	200 km/h
poweroutput	6400 kW
tractiveeffort	starting 274 kN or 300 kN
locobrakes	(?)
operator	České dráhy
operatorclass	ČD 380
numinclass	20
fleetnumbers	380 001-8 — 380 020-8
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The Class 380 is a tri-voltage electric locomotive manufactured by Škoda for České dráhy.

History

The Class 380 is Škoda's entry into the modern electric locomotive market. Internally designated Type 109E, the locomotives were originally conceived in 2004 and designed for operation in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia as well as the Czech Republic. The 109E Škoda has a top speed of 200 km/h and is compatible with both AC and DC catenaries, as is expected of current multisystem locomotives. The locomotives are equipped to work on three electrification systems: 3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC and 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC, drawing power from overhead lines.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/ČD_Class_380.webm" caption="Electric locomotive 380.011-7 of České dráhy with the „Vlakem na EURO“ livery"] ::

In 2005 České dráhy (ČD) ordered 20 locomotives with delivery in 2009 and certifications for service in all of the above-mentioned countries. The first locomotive was not delivered until 2010 and lacked any national service certification (only trial service certification for the Czech Republic). As a result, České dráhy refused to accept the locomotives.

In April 2013 the locomotive received the TSI certificate and in 2015 an arbitration court ruled on the protracted dispute between ČD and Škoda Transportation regarding the late delivery of the locomotives. While the German railway authority granted approval for the locomotives at up to 200km/h in Germany, their planned use on the Prague - Dresden - Berlin - Hamburg route never happened, with ČD choosing to lease Siemens Vectron locomotives instead.

Orders of similar locomotives

Despite the problems with the approval of CD locomotives, in 2013 Deutsche Bahn signed a contract with Skoda for 6 locomotives of 109E type, designated Class 102 in Germany. The contract was also for push-pull carriages to be deployed with the locomotives on RegionalExpress services on the Munich - Nuremberg High Speed Line. TSI Certification was granted for the trains in November 2018, almost two years after the expected start of service with the trains, with the expectation of services beginning in 2019.

References

References

1. "RAILCOLOR.NET - modern locomotive power - Skoda 109E". railcolor.net.
2. "Lokomotiva 109 E". JPB.
3. "Nová škodovácká lokomotiva konečně získala evropský certifikát". 18 April 2013.
4. [https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/cd-loses-skoda-transportation-locomotive-battle.html ČD loses Škoda Transportation locomotive battle]
5. [https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/skoda-109e-approved-for-use-in-germany.html Škoda 109E approved for use in Germany]
6. [https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/cd-hires-ell-vectrons-for-hamburg-praha-route.html ČD leases ELL Vectrons for Hamburg – Praha route]
7. [https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/db-signs-contract-for-skoda-transportation-push-pull-trains.html DB signs contract for Škoda Transportation push-pull trains]
8. [https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/tsi-certification-for-skoda-transportation-push-pull-trainsets.html TSI certification for Škoda Transportation push-pull trainsets]

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