On 15 December 2006 the Lithuanian state operator Lietuvos Geležilenkiai awarded what was then ČKD Vagonka a contract for two three-car double deck EMUs; in October 2008 a follow-on order was placed for two more identical units. The Class 575 trains, although 1,520 mm gauge, are close cousins of ČD's growing fleet of Class 471 CityElefant suburban EMUs in terms of design and appearance. The 575s, whose class designation is based on the Czech numbering system (and will be retained by LG) will operate between Vilnius and Kaunas, a main line run of 104 km, and from Vilnius to Trakai, a much shorter run of just 28 km.