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Taiwan Railway E1000 series
In service1996–present
Built atLocomotive: Union Carriage & Wagon, GEC-Alsthom
Passenger car: Hyundai Precision & Industries
Constructed1996–1997
Number built64 locomotives
Number in service64 locomotives (as of 2015)[1]
Specifications
Train length17,211 mm (56 ft 5.6 in)
Width2,885 mm (9 ft 5.6 in)
Height4,265 mm (13 ft 11.9 in)
Maximum speed130 km/h
Weight60 t
Axle load15 t
Power output2,336 kW (3,133 hp)
Tractive effort16,735 kgf

The E1000, commonly known as the PP Tze-chiang,[2][3] is a series of electric push-pull trains used by the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), operated as part of the Tze-chiang limited express service. The locomotives were built by Union Carriage & Wagon and GEC-Alsthom, while the passenger cars are built by Hyundai Precision & Industries (now Hyundai Mobis).[4]

History

The E1000 series was built in order to phase out the dated EMU100 series. In 1994, the TRA came to an agreement with Hyundai Precision & Industries to build 64 locomotives and 400 passenger cars for $7.2 billion NTD.[5] While Hyundai did manufacture the passenger cars, the locomotives themselves were built by Union Carriage & Wagon and GEC-Alsthom. The first of these units arrived in April 1996 and passenger services commenced in September of the same year.[4]

At the time of the units' arrival, trains were popular since they were first to use a streamlined design, contrasting with the boxy design of its predecessor.[6] However, the TRA soon reported that the trains suffered from frequent malfunctions and insufficient power.[3][7] The high maintenance expenses of the trains led the TRA to sue Hyundai in 2005 for $1.7 billion NTD in damages;[8] however, the lawsuit never came to fruition, prompting Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Ling-san to allegedly ban Taiwanese transportation projects from purchasing from South Korean companies.[5] The two reached an agreement of $300 million NTD in 2018.[8][9]

Despite the technical issues, the E1000 series became a regular fixture within the Tze-chiang family, and with the electrification of railroads, the E1000 began gradually replacing the DMU Tze-chiang services.[4] In a report from 2015, the TRA listed the E1000 series as one of the trains to be replaced in the near future as it approaches its 30-year lifespan.[1]

Features

Livery of a family car

The E1000 series is configured in a push-pull arrangement, with a locomotive at each end of the train. Electricity is delivered via overhead lines, and each locomotive features four motors for a combined 2,336 kilowatts (3,133 hp) per locomotive. The trains are designed to run in 12-15 passenger car configurations. Bogies are supplied by Krauss-Maffei, while the braking system are supplied by Knorr-Bremse.[4]

Dining cars and reconfiguration

Originally, the E1000 series featured 32 dining cars. When the TRA phased out on-board dining, the cars were briefly used as baggage cars. Currently, 11 of the dining cars are reconfigured as handicapped-accessible passenger cars, while 20 of the cars are reconfigured as "family cars', which feature a different seat layout, a children's play area, and breastfeeding rooms.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "臺鐵整體購置及汰換車輛計畫(104~113年)" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taiwan Railways Administration. 2015. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ 王思慧 (15 October 2018). "台鐵車種如聯合國 將逐步統一降低成本" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). China Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b 楊宜中 (3 July 2005). "PP車問題多 駛來膽戰心驚" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d 鐵道情報91、92期 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Train Collection: 鐵道情報. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b 謝武雄 (13 April 2018). "《桃園》韓車爛攤一堆 台鐵拒買10年" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ "台鐵 VS 高鐵 尬速度 內湖→台中 拼輸贏". 車訊網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2 February 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ 鄭瑋奇 (30 November 2018). "台鐵190.8億元機車採購案 今首次開標就流標" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ^ a b 李姿慧 (13 October 2018). "254億元通勤電聯車採購案有弊？台鐵：子虛烏有" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Apple Daily. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. ^ 賴佩璇 (20 September 2019). "批政府介入台鐵千億購車弊案 吳子嘉獲不起訴" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). United Daily News. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  10. ^ "親子車廂" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taiwan Railways Administration. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  11. ^ 鄭瑋奇 (10 July 2018). "台鐵親子車廂7/27起增班 違規佔用可加收1/2票價" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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