LRTA 2000 class
| LRTA Class 2000 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| In service | 2003–present |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem |
| Built at | South Korea |
| Constructed | 2002–2003 |
| Entered service | 5 April 2003 |
| Number built | 72 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Number in service | 32 vehicles (8 sets) |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 392 (head cars) 422 (intermediate cars) |
| Operators | LRTA |
| Depots | Santolan |
| Lines served | Line 2 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless Steel |
| Car length | 23,800 mm (78 ft 1 in) (Head car) 22,500 mm (73 ft 10 in) (Intermediate car) |
| Width | 3,200 mm (10 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 4,100 mm (13 ft 5 in) |
| Doors | 5 per side |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | 152,000 kg (4 car Train set) |
| Traction system | (Toshiba) IGBT-VVVF |
| Traction motors | Three-phase induction motor(Toshiba) |
| Power output | 120 kW |
| Transmission | WN drive |
| Acceleration | 1.3 m/s² (4.26 ft/s²) |
| Deceleration | 1.3 m/s² (4.26 ft/s²) (Service) 1.5 m/s² (4.92 ft/s²) (Emergency) |
| Power supply | 1500V DC |
| Bogies | Bolsterless type |
| Safety system(s) | ATC, ATP, ATO, ATS |
| Coupling system | Shibata-type |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The LRTA Class 2000 is an electric multiple unit of the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) in Manila, Philippines, which began operation in 2003.[1][2] It is used in Line 2.
Overview
The trains were manufactured by Hyundai Rotem, and the electric products were made by Toshiba. A total of 72 cars were built between 2002 and 2003.
In 2017, the some train fleet was retrofitted with the Passenger Assist Railway Display System, a passenger information system powered by LCD screens installed near the ceiling of the train that shows news, advertisements, current train location, arrivals and station layouts.
The trains currently run in 8 sets, with 4 trains being overhauled and 2 being repaired from a collision between Araneta Center-Cubao and Anonas station (Line 2) Stations.[3]
Exterior
The car body is made of stainless steel. Trains prominently use wrap advertising.
Traction equipments
The bogie is a bolsterless type, the axle length is 2.2 m, the bogie center length is 15.8 m. The primary suspension consists of a conical rubber suspension and the secondary suspension is a diaphragm air spring.
Traction converter is IGBT-VVVF type, and one inverter is installed in each one. The traction motor is a 120 kW three-phase induction motor, and the cooling method is self-ventilation type.
References
- Railway Systems-Project Record View
- http://open_jicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/1000023377_01.pdf
- 導入実績：鉄道システム：東芝(アジア・オセアニア)
- http://open_jicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/1000023375.pdf
- "Railway Systems-Project Record View".
- ^ "Railway Systems-Project Record View". www.hyundai-rotem.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ http://open_jicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/1000023377_01.pdf
- ^ https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/19/19/longer-waiting-times-seen-after-lrt-2-collision