LRTA 13000 class
LRTA 13000 class | |
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In service | 2023–present |
Manufacturer | Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles |
Designer | Mitsubishi Corporation |
Built at |
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Family name | Urbos |
Replaced | 1000 class |
Constructed | 2019–2022 |
Entered service | July 20, 2023 |
Number built | 120 vehicles (30 sets) |
Number in service | 76 vehicles (19 sets) |
Formation | 4 cars per trainset (Mc–M–M–Mc) |
Fleet numbers | 13001–13120 |
Capacity | 1,388 passengers (276 seated, 1,112 standing)[a] |
Operators | Light Rail Manila Corporation |
Depots | Baclaran, Zapote (future) |
Lines served | LRT Line 1 |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Train length | 106 m (347 ft 9 in) |
Car length | 26.5 m (86 ft 11 in)[b] |
Width | 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in) |
Height | 3.91 m (12 ft 10 in) |
Floor height | 920 mm (3 ft 0 in) |
Platform height | 690 mm (2 ft 3 in) |
Entry | Step |
Doors | 4 per side, sliding pocket-type; 1,500 mm × 1,900 mm (4 ft 11 in × 6 ft 3 in) |
Articulated sections | 2 per LRV |
Wheel diameter | 660 mm (25.98 in) (new) |
Wheelbase |
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Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
Weight |
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standard gauge | |
Notes/references | |
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The LRTA 13000 class is a class of fourth-generation high-floor
It is the first LRV in the system with 5 digits in the body number due to the class fleet exceeding 99 units, in comparison to the older fleet.
Purchase
To prepare for the construction of the
The second bidding was conducted in 2017. The bidders included
The purchase of the trains was funded by Japan's official development assistance.[14]
Design
The LRV design is a 6-axle rigid body consisting of two articulated cars, like those of the 1100 and 1200 class trains.
Car body
The train car body is made of
Interior
As opposed to the older rolling stock, the 13000 class includes hand straps aside from safety handrails installed above the train floor.
The trains are also the first in the Philippines to feature a specially-made wheelchair-compatible space or passenger with restricted mobility (PRM) areas, located closer to the driver's cab as compared to the 1100 class and 1200 class where it is located near the articulation.[17] Unlike the 1200 class, there are also fewer side handrails in the middle sections of each vehicle. Longitudinal seating is present in the 13000 class, as per other train classes in the system.
Like the 1100 class and 1200 class, there are four pocket-type doors per side per car.[15] For the driving cars, one door will be installed on the side of the driving cab.
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Interior of the driving car
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Interior of the door area
Mechanical
The bogies are of inside-frame type, similar to the 1000 class. Like all LRT Line 1 rolling stock, the wheel diameter is 660 millimeters (2 feet 2 inches).[15] Each LRV has three bogies, consisting of two motorized bogies at the ends and one trailer bogie under the articulation.
Semi-permanent couplers are installed at the ends of every light rail vehicle, except for the driving cab section of the head car.[18]
These trains are easily recognizable by their distinctive braking sounds, which produce a screeching noise when stopping. This trait was not present in earlier train class sets, even when they were first introduced.
Traction and auxiliaries
Like the second and third-generation trains, the IGBT–VVVF traction control system will be used. The traction motors consist of four 3-phase AC induction motors.[19]
The auxiliaries consists of a static inverter, a low-power DC voltage supply, and batteries.[20]
Signalling and control systems
The trains are equipped with the automatic train protection (ATP) system.[21] Alstom was awarded the signalling and communications contract for the south extension of the LRT Line 1 in 2016. The contractual scope included the upgrading of the signalling system and the installation of the Atlas 100 on-board signalling solution for 60 train sets across the existing three generations of trains and the 13000 class trains.[6]
The trains are also equipped with a Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS).[4]
Variations
The fourth-generation trains vary in two frame colors. The first 2 sets (Trainsets 1 & 2) were built in Spain, and have a red-painted "forehead" above the windshield and LED sign, while sets 3 to 30, built in Mexico, received a black "forehead".
Some train sets has varying signage data as well; train sets that arrived and/or were certified prior to the renaming of Roosevelt Station to Fernando Poe Jr. Station retained its destination signage. Later train sets feature the correct destination name which is noted to scroll instead of being static.
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Front cab with red-painted "forehead"
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Front cab with black-painted "forehead"
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A pair of two LRT-1 4G trains taken near the National Museum of Fine Arts
Formation
Four-car configuration | ||||||||
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
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Designation | Mc | M | M | Mc | ||||
Numbering | 13001A | 13001B | 13002A | 13002B | 13003A | 13003B | 13004B | 13004A |
Details of the car designations are listed below:
- Mc - head car
- M - intermediate car
Operations
The first two sets (8 cars) were initially planned to be delivered in July 2020,[22] however the delivery of the train sets were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On January 18, 2021, the first batch of deliveries, consisting of the first trainset (4 cars consisting of two articulated cars each) arrived at the Port of Manila.[23] The new trains were unveiled to the public on January 26, 2021.[24][25][26][13] The delivery of the trains are expected to be completed in June 2022,[27][28] with at least one trainset arriving every month until the deliveries are completed.[17][27]
The trains underwent 1,000-kilometer (620 mi) test runs since May 2022. Initially expected to enter in-service operations by the end of the month,
Notes
- ^ Total 4-car capacity. A single car can accommodate 347 passengers.
- ^ Length with anti-climbers/couplers. Without the anti-climbers and couplers, the car length is 26 meters (85 feet 4 inches).
References
- ^ a b "cat tecnico GEARBOXES 2-7" (PDF). CAF MiiRA. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Cordero, Ted (May 4, 2022). "LRT1 operator begins testing 4th generation trains". GMA News. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ CAF LRT 1 4th Generation LRVs (16:9) (Facebook Watch). Manila: Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, reposted by Ang Litratista ng Daang Bakal Facebook page. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. "MANILA LINE 1 LRV". Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 98-103, 121, 126, 148-149.
- ^ a b "Alstom to supply an integrated metro solution to Manila". Alstom. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "DOTr, Mitsubishi Corp. sign contract for procurement of Light Rail Vehicles for LRT-Line 1 Cavite Extension Project". PTV News. December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Mariano, Keith Richard D. (October 16, 2015). "Only Japanese firms may bid for LRT-1 train supply deal – DOTC". GMA News. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ Amojelar, Darwin G. (February 14, 2016). "Marubeni, Sumitomo bidding for 120 new cars of LRT 1". Manila Standard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Desiderio, Louella (September 3, 2017). "LRT 1 awaits notice to secure new trains". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "CAF and Mitsubishi win LRV contract in Manila". Railway PRO. November 21, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (November 20, 2017). "CAF TO SUPPLY 30 LRVS TO MANILA (THE PHILIPPINES)". Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Balinbin, Arjay L. "Train cars for LRT-1 Cavite extension starting to arrive". BusinessWorld. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Rocamora, Joyce Ann L. (November 20, 2017). "30 add'l LRT-1 train sets seen to decongest Manila traffic". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 99.
- ^ Surla, Sam (May 5, 2022). "LRT-1 will start running its 4th-generation trains". VISOR. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b officialLRT1 (January 26, 2021). "LRMC welcomes new LRT-1 Generation-4 trains". Light Rail Manila Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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- ^ DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 149.
- ^ DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 152.
- ^ DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. TS-66.
- ^ Amojelar, Darwin (May 8, 2019). "LRT–1 expects new trains from Japan" (Press release). Manila Standard. Public-Private Partnership Philippines. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ YEAR-END ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT (PDF) (Report). Light Rail Transit Authority. December 31, 2021. p. 24. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Mercurio, Richmond. "Trains for LRT-1 Cavite extension arrived". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Manabat, Jacque (January 26, 2021). "First batch of new train cars unveiled for LRT-1 extension". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "The first batch of train cars for the LRT-1 Cavite Extension have arrived". www.topgear.com.ph. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Manila Harbor Center takes delivery of light rail vehicles for PH's LRT 1" (Press release). International Container Terminal Services, Inc. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "CAF México entrega primera unidad de tren para Metro de Manila, Filipinas – transporteinformativo.com.mx" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Arcangel, Xianne (February 17, 2023). "Nearly all train cars delivered for LRT-1 Cavite Extension defective, says DOTr official". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Mga depektibong bagon ng LRT-1, isasailalim sa roof rectification process – DOTr [Defective train cars of LRT-1 to undergo roof rectification process – DOTr] (in Filipino).
- ^ Recuenco, Aaron (July 19, 2023). "New, state-of-the-art train sets await LRT-1 riders starting July 20". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
Further reading
- Department of Transportation and Communications; Light Rail Transit Authority (October 16, 2015). BIDDING DOCUMENTS - Part 2 for Procurement of New Rolling Stock LRV (4th Generation) (PDF). LRT 1-South (Cavite) Extension Project (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.