▁established ▁in ▁Nov och erk ass k , ▁by ▁French , ▁Belg ian , ▁and ▁Russia ▁based ▁engine ers . ▁ ▁One ▁specification ▁for ▁the ▁design ▁was ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁ha ul ▁ 2 4 ▁coach es ▁at ▁ 1 6 0   km / h ▁or ▁ 1 7 ▁coach es ▁at ▁ 2 0 0   km / h ▁on ▁straight ▁level ▁track . ▁ ▁The ▁EP 2 0 ▁has ▁a ▁mod ular ▁design . ▁ ▁The ▁locomot ive ▁body ▁consisted ▁of ▁an ▁under frame ▁and ▁side w alls , ▁with ▁remov able ▁roof ▁segments , ▁and ▁separately ▁manufact ured ▁cab ▁units . ▁The ▁driving ▁cab ▁modules ▁were ▁s our ced ▁from ▁PK PP ▁M DC ▁( U k raine ); ▁the ▁cab ▁design ▁included ▁a ▁progress ive ▁de formation ▁steel ▁c age ▁for ▁impact ▁absor ption , ▁and ▁incorpor ated ▁he ating ▁and ▁air - condition ing . ▁Access ▁was ▁via ▁side ▁doors ▁in ▁the ▁main ▁body shell , ▁accessed ▁via ▁cab ▁unit ▁rear ▁doors . ▁PK PP ▁M DC ▁also ▁supplied ▁was h rooms ▁( 2 ▁per ▁unit ), ▁incorpor ating ▁a ▁ret ention ▁to ile t ▁system ▁supplied ▁by ▁E V AC . ▁ ▁The ▁locomot ive ▁body ▁had ▁a ▁central ▁cor rid or ▁connecting ▁the ▁end ▁c abs , ▁with ▁equipment ▁located ▁on ▁either ▁side . ▁The ▁elect rical ▁system ▁included ▁four ▁p ant ograph s ▁( 2 ▁for ▁DC , ▁ 2 ▁for ▁AC ). ▁For ▁AC ▁drive ▁a ▁body ▁mounted ▁ 9 . 3  