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This article is about the train that will be used on the Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island and Tseung Kwan O lines. For the train that runs on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, see Vibrant Express.

Q-Train
MTR Urban Lines Vision Train
港鐵市區綫願景列車
MTR Q-Train set A603/A604 on a test in Tsuen Wan Depot on 6 November 2018.
In service27 November 2022
ManufacturerCRRC Qingdao Sifang
Order no.C6014-14E
Built atQingdao, Shandong, China
Family nameSFM47/47A[1]
ReplacedDC Metro Cammell EMU (M-train)
Constructed2017–present
Number built93 (744 cars)
Formation8 cars per trainset
OperatorsMTR
Depots
  • Tsuen Wan
  • Chai Wan
  • Tseung Kwan O
  • Kowloon Bay
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel[2]
Fiberglass (Header)
Car length
  • 24.6 m (80 ft 8.5 in) (end cars
  • 22.55 m (73 ft 11.8 in) (intermediate cars)
Width3.2 m (10 ft 6.0 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 1.7 in)
Doors5 sets of 51 inch wide doors per side
Maximum speed90 km/h (56 mph) (design)
80 km/h (50 mph) (service)
Traction systemMitsubishi Electric MAP-134-15VD305 IGBT–VVVF
HV-IPM-3300V-1500A, 0-150 Hz
Traction motors24 × Mitsubishi MB-5086-A2 130 kW (174 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor[3]
Power output3.12 MW (4,184 hp)
Acceleration1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2)
Deceleration0.8–1.35 m/s2 (2.6–4.4 ft/s2) (service)
1.4 m/s2 (4.6 ft/s2) (emergency)
Power supplyDC-AC
HVACSIGMA Air Conditioning
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (Overhead line)
Current collector(s)Single-armed Pantograph (Brecknell Willis)
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Braking system(s)Pneumatic and Regenerative
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemAutomatic and semi-permanent couplers (Faiveley)[4]
Track gauge1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) (except for West Island line and Kwun Tong line extension) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (West Island line and Kwun Tong line extension)

The MTR Urban Lines Vision Train (simplified Chinese: 港铁市区线愿景列车; traditional Chinese: 港鐵市區綫願景列車; also named MTR CRRC Qingdao Sifang EMU, also known as Q-Train) is a new rolling stock ordered by MTR Hong Kong in July 2015.[5] They are expected to begin replacing all of the aging Metro-Cammell EMU (DC) trains starting at the end of 2022.[6] The order currently consists of 744 cars (93 trainsets). This train gradually entered service in 27 November 2022.

Development

In conjunction with the upgrade of the existing signalling system from SACEM to Advanced SelTrac CBTC, MTR Corporation originally planned for 78 8-car trainsets to be ordered. This arrangement was made as a replacement to the existing M-Trains, currently the oldest trains on the network, having been in operation since 1979.[7] 15 M-Trains, excluding those operating on the Disneyland Resort line, were planned to be refurbished. However, this was later dropped as the trains were aging and nearing the end of their service life. So the rolling stock order was subsequently increased to 93 trainsets at HK$6.05 billion (US$779 million) on grounds that it provided "better value for money".[5][8] The trains will operate on the Kwun Tong line, Tsuen Wan line, Island line and Tseung Kwan O line. All trainsets are expected to be fully delivered by 2023.[5]

Progress of the trains entering service has been impeded because of the aforementioned signalling system replacement program was severely delayed due to a crash on the Tsuen Wan line outside Central station in a test run during off-peak hours on the new signalling system in 2019.[9][10] MTR blamed Thales for the incident by making three errors during the installation, which led to data not being properly established at crossover junction near Central station. These findings were corroborated by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.[11]

While a small number of Q-trains have been delivered to Hong Kong since 2018, these trains, except for a few rare test runs, have been parked at the various depots of MTR's Urban Lines and the Siu Ho Wan depot. As the contractor for the SelTrac system, Alstom-Thales, failed to deliver a proper software fix for the system, MTR announced in March 2022 that all 93 trainsets would be retrofitted with SACEM so they can begin operations and replace the oldest M-trains servicing the Kwun Tong Line, so that they can be retired on time. The Q-trains will then continue to use SACEM until it is possible to use SelTrac. [6][12] On the 21st of August, the train began shadow test runs just after the last train to Whampoa departs.

On 22 November 2022, MTR announced that the first Q trains will commence operation on the Kwun Tong Line on the 27 November that year .

On 27 November 2022, Q train set A753/A754 entered service on the Kwun Tong Line, the first train started operating at Choi Hung station.

Design

The new train sets feature an improved lighting system, new dynamic route maps, double-branched handrails, soft materials for hanging straps, colorful flooring and seats (leaning area, not the seats itself) and rubber gangways.[13] The trains share a similar livery to the new MTR trains delivered since 2016, namely the S-Train, TML C-Train and R-Train which run on the South Island line, Tuen Ma line and East Rail line respectively.

All train doors and coupler systems are made by Faiveley Transport. The coupler systems are automatic and semi-permanent couplers .[14]

References

  1. ^ CRRC Qingdao Sifang (28 June 2019). "香港市区线SFM47A电气调试项目议标公告" (in Chinese (China)).
  2. ^ Yau, Cannix (13 July 2016). "MTR Corporation did not consider maker's faulty Singapore trains during tender process for HK$6b contract". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  3. ^ "香港 MTR 車両更新用電機品受注のお知らせ" [Announcement of order for electrical equipment for Hong Kong MTR rolling stock renewal] (Press release) (in Japanese). Mitsubishi Electric. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Faiveley Transport to equip the new Hong Kong Metro fleet with couplers and door system" (Press release). Faiveley Transport. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Mok, Danny (23 July 2015). "MTR ditches UK-made trains to spend HK$6 billion with mainland Chinese manufacturer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Announcement of audited results for the year ended 31 December 2021" (PDF) (Press release). MTR Corporation. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Thales and Alstom to supply advanced CBTC signalling system to Hong Kong's seven metro lines | Thales Group". www.thalesgroup.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  8. ^ Goh, Brenda (23 July 2015). "CRRC says wins China's largest metro train order". Reuters. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  9. ^ "MTR Strengthens Monitoring over Contractor of New Signalling System as Software Implementation Errors were Identified as Causes of Tsuen Wan Line Incident on 18 March 2019" (PDF) (Press release). MTR Corporation. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  10. ^ Tsang, Denise; Lam, Jeffie; Yau, Cannix (18 March 2019). "Hong Kong MTR, hit by train collision, suffers second setback as woman falls on tracks at Kowloon Tong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  11. ^ Tsang, Denise (5 July 2019). "MTR Corp blames Thales for crash that closed section of Tsuen Wan line for two days – but government slams over reliance on French contractor". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  12. ^ Kong, Dimsumdaily Hong (11 September 2022). "New MTR "Q-Train" to be put in service by end October". Dimsum Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  13. ^ "MTR Awards Major Contract for Replacement of 93 8-Car Trains Corporation's Largest-Ever Order of New Rolling Stock" (PDF) (Press release). MTR Corporation. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  14. ^ "FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TO EQUIP THE NEW HONG KONG METRO FLEET WITH COUPLERS AND DOOR SYSTEMS". Faiveley Transport. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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