| VL40U | |
| Powertype: | Electric 25 kV, 50 Hz |
| Builddate: | 2004- |
| Operator: | Ukrainian Railways |
VL40U — is a AC passenger electric locomotive modernized from sections of the VL80t freight electric locomotive of 2004 for the needs of Ukrzaliznytsia. In the process of modernization, each electric locomotive received new control cabins and equipment.
Modernization was carried out at the Zaporizhzhia and Lviv locomotive repair plants in two versions, which differed from each other in the shape of the cab.