LRTA 2000 class
A 2000 class train at V. Mapa station in 2023
Train interior in 2023
In service2003–present
ManufacturerRotem (later Hyundai Rotem)[lower-alpha 1]
Toshiba[lower-alpha 2]
Built atUiwang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Constructed2002–2003
Entered serviceApril 5, 2003 (2003-04-05)
Refurbished2021
Number built72 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service36 vehicles (9 sets)
Formation4 cars per train
Mc–M–M–Mc
Fleet numbers2001–2072
Capacity1,628 passengers
OperatorsLight Rail Transit Authority
DepotsSantolan
Lines servedLine 2
Specifications
Car body constructionCar body shell: Stainless steel
Under frame: Stainless steel and LAHT steel
Interior lining: Melamine and/or polyester faced ply metal
Train length93.2 m (305 ft 9 in) (over couplers)
Car length23.3 m (76 ft 5 in)[lower-alpha 3]
Width3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Height4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Floor height1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
Platform height1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
EntryLevel
Doors5 double-leaf pocket-type per side; 1,400 mm × 1,900 mm (4 ft 7 in × 6 ft 3 in);
Wheel diameterNew: 850 mm (2 ft 9 in)
Worn: 790 mm (2 ft 7 in)
WheelbasePer bogie: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Between bogie centers: 15.8 m (51 ft 10 in)
Total: 85.7 m (281 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
WeightHead cars: 41 t (90,000 lb)
Intermediate cars: 39.05 t (86,100 lb)
Axle load16.85 t (37,100 lb)
Steep gradient5%
Traction systemToshiba[lower-alpha 4]/Woojin[lower-alpha 5] IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors16 × 120 kW (160 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output1.92 MW (2,570 hp)
TransmissionWN drive
Acceleration1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2)
DecelerationService: 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2)
Emergency: 1.5 m/s2 (4.9 ft/s2)
Auxiliaries3,300 V IGBT PWM static inverter
110 V DC batteries
HVACCarrier 72FB-400X roof-mounted air-conditioning units; 2 per car
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead wire
Current collector(s)Single-arm pantograph
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
Wheels driven32 out of 32
BogiesBolsterless type
Braking system(s)Dynamic (regenerative and rheostatic)
Pneumatic disc
Safety system(s)ATC, TBS100 ATO/ATP
Coupling systemEMU cab ends:
Shibata close-contact
Between cars (non-cab ends):
Semi-permanent couplers
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
SeatingLongitudinal
Notes/references
[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

The LRTA 2000 class, also known by the Light Rail Transit Authority as the Rotem/Toshiba Megatren Model 2003,[11] is a class of electric multiple units of the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) in Metro Manila, Philippines, which began operation in 2003. It is used in Line 2.[6]

Purchase

In line with the construction of Line 2, 72 cars (18 sets) were produced by Hyundai Rotem between 2002 and 2003.[2] The trains were built in Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[5] The carbody was made by Hyundai Rotem, and the electric components were made by Toshiba. The trains were provided by the Asia-Europe MRT Consortium (AEMC), a consortium of Marubeni Corporation, Balfour Beatty, Toshiba, Daewoo Heavy Industries, and D.M. Consuji Incorporated (DMCI). The AEMC signed the Package 4 contract in 2000, in which includes the communications and fares systems, vehicles, and trackworks. The first batch of trains consisting of 4 sets (16 cars) arrived in November 2002, while the remaining 14 sets were delivered in the next months.[5]

Design

Car body

The car body is made of stainless steel, and the under frame shares the similar material with LAHT steel.

The trains sport a livery of yellow and purple cheatlines. The upper yellow lines represent mango, the unofficial national fruit. The thicker purple lines are based from the ube, and it sports a geometric ethnic design.[5]

The trains have round front ends, which bears resemblance to the 2nd-generation trains of Seoul Metro Line 1, Line 4, and Bundang Line; these EMUs are also manufactured by Rotem (or then KOROS).[15]

Each car has two roof-mounted air-conditioning units manufactured by Carrier that has a cooling capacity of 40,400 kilocalories (169,000 kilojoules) per hour.[4] In total, there are eight air-conditioning units in a single train set.[16]

Trains prominently use wrap advertising.

Interior

The inner train space is lined with melamine and/or polyester faced ply metal. The windows are tinted safety glass, and the longitudinal seats are made of fiberglass reinforced plastics.[17] The seats have a length of 1.6 to 2.4 meters (5 feet 3 inches to 7 feet 10 inches).[18] The flooring is of stainless steel keystone plate and a thick, nonslip covering. Open gangways are present in between cars with a width of 1.5 meters (4 feet 11 inches). In 2017, some trains were retrofitted with the Passenger Assist Railway Display System (now known as TUBE), a passenger information system powered by LCD screens installed near the inner ceiling of the trains that shows news, advertisements, current train location, arrivals and station layouts.[19] However, as of 2022, the LCD screens remain switched off and unutilized.

Mechanical

Each car has two bolsterless bogies underneath the car with an axle length of 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in).[12] The distance between bogie centers is 15.8 meters (51 feet 10 inches). The primary suspension consists of an elastomeric spring and the secondary suspension is a diaphragm air spring.[20]

Mechanical Shibata couplers are present at the ends of the driver cabs, along with anti-climbers above it. Semi-permanent couplers are present in between cars (non-cab ends).[17]

Traction and auxiliaries

The traction system consists of VVVF inverters controlled by IGBT semiconductors. Two alternating current induction motors with a power output of 120 kilowatts (160 horsepower) are mounted on each bogie.[21] The original VVVF controller and propulsion system is supplied by Toshiba,[7] while the new VVVF controller and propulsion system done during the refurbishment period of three train sets is supplied by Woojin Industrial Systems.[1]

The auxiliaries consist of 3,300 V static inverters and 110 V DC batteries.[22]

Formation

The configuration of a four-car trainset is Mc–M–M–Mc.

Cars of 2000 class
Car type Driver Cab Motor Pantograph Car length
m ft in
Mc ✓ ✓ ✗ 23.3 76 ft 5 in
M ✗ ✓ ✓ 23.3 76 ft 5 in
 
← Recto
Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation[21] McMMMc
Numbering 2001200220032004
Seated[14] 54626254
Standing[14] 338360360338
Wheelchair spaces[14] 2222
Total[14] 392422422392

Details of the car designations are listed below:

  • Mc - motor car with driver cab
  • M - motor intermediate car

Operations

The trains have been in use since the opening of the LRT Line 2 in 2003. However, by 2014, 12 out of the 18 sets remained in service.[23] By May 2019, the number of operational trains were reduced to 8 sets following a collision incident involving two train sets,[24] and by October 2019, the number of operational trains in the line were reduced to 5 due to power supply limitations following a power trip incident.[25] By July 2021, operational trains were increased to six after the Line 2 East Extension opened, with five trains used in the original line and one train as a shuttle train along the east extension stations as the signalling integration works of the east extension stations to the railway's existing systems were not completed at that time.[26] By September 3 of the same year, these have increased to 8 sets after the completion of signalling integration works of the east extension stations to the railway's existing systems.[3] Currently, eight trains are operational, while the other trains are being repaired/overhauled or awaiting spare parts.

Train upgrades and refurbishments

On April 16, 2018, the Light Rail Transit Authority signed a contract with Multi-Scan Corporation and MRail, Inc. for the replacement of 80 air-conditioning units in 10 train sets. It used parts from the original equipment manufacturer of the air-conditioning units, Carrier Corporation.[16] The replacement of air-conditioning units started on March 7, 2019[27] and was completed on May 24.[28]

Rehabilitation of three train sets started on March 3, 2021. The current maintenance provider of LRT Line 2, a joint venture of Autre Porte Technique Global Inc., Multi-Scan Corporation, and Opus Land Inc., started the installation of new train propulsion systems and train monitoring systems from manufacturer Woojin Industrial Systems in three trains in order for those trains to return to service ahead of the original scheduled opening of the east extension in April 2021.[1] Trainsets 09, 14, and 17 were the train sets refurbished.[29] The refurbishment was completed in the same year.[30]

A contract to upgrade the trains' propulsion system to replace the Toshiba VVVF system is currently in the procurement stage since June 2022.[31]

Incidents

  • On May 18, 2019, trainset no. 13 broke down at Katipunan station at 2:09 PM after the train's static inverters, which powers the electrical and braking systems in the trains, suffered a failure.[32] The train was subsequently moved to the pocket track near Anonas station, waiting to be towed back to the depot. However at 9:15 PM, the train was reported to have moved on its own towards the eastbound track going towards Santolan station. This was due to the air pressure slowly dissipating according to a fact-finding committee report,[32] causing the brake shoes of train no. 13 to be loosened. In addition, both sides of the Anonas pocket track area slope downward, causing the train to move on its own.[32] At this time, trainset no. 18 was going towards Santolan station from Cubao station on the same track. The runaway train was reported via radio but eventually ran into train No. 13, injuring 34 passengers, with none in critical condition.[32] The driver of one of the two trains was reported to have jumped out of his train before the collision, sustaining wounds and bruises.[33][34] Revenue operations were suspended to give way to maintenance checks, and normal operations resumed at 10:47 AM the next day.[35] Both trains involved were subsequently repaired and returned to service in 2021.[29]

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Carbody
  2. ↑ Electrical components
  3. ↑ Length over couplers. Without couplers, the car length is 22.5 m (73 ft 10 in).
  4. ↑ Original
  5. ↑ Refurbished; for three train sets[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cordero, Ted (March 11, 2021). "LRT2 to add more running trains by April, says LRTA". GMA News. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Rotem. Total Rail Systems Division. (January 2005). "Rotem Ranks 3rd in Global Metro System Supply: SCI" (PDF). Rolling into the Future. 1: 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2022 – via www.industrykorea.net.
  3. 1 2 Operations Update, retrieved September 3, 2021
  4. 1 2 "철도차량용 냉방기 소개" [Air-conditioners for railway cars]. carrier.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Ultra modern Line 2 trains arrive at Manila" (Press release). Manila: Philstar. November 24, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Project Record: Philippines Manila Line 2 EMU". Hyundai Rotem. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Toshiba.
  8. ↑ JICA 2011, p. 3-42.
  9. ↑ DOTC & LRTA 2014, p. 9.
  10. ↑ Light Rail Transit Authority 2017, p. 11, 15-17.
  11. 1 2 Light Rail Transit Authority 2020a, p. 59.
  12. 1 2 Hyundai Rotem 2011, p. 22.
  13. ↑ Light Rail Transit Authority 2020b, p. RS-168.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Light Rail Transit Authority 2017, p. 17.
  15. ↑ "Hyundai Rotem Portfolio". Hyundai Rotem. 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  16. 1 2 "LRT-2 to start Systematic Replacement of Trains' Air-Conditioning System". PTV News. People's Television Network. April 21, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  17. 1 2 Light Rail Transit Authority 2017, p. 16.
  18. ↑ Light Rail Transit Authority 2020b, p. 1148-1149.
  19. ↑ "Line 2 unveils PARDS for passengers". Metro Manila: ABS-CBN. ANC. May 6, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  20. ↑ Light Rail Transit Authority 2017, p. 16-17.
  21. 1 2 Light Rail Transit Authority 2017, p. 15.
  22. ↑ Light Rail Transit Authority 2020b, p. RS-170.
  23. ↑ DOTC & LRTA 2014, p. 5.
  24. ↑ Cipres, Fred; Dava, Bianca (May 19, 2019). "34 hurt in LRT-2 collision; longer wait times seen". ABS-CBN News. Manila: ABS-CBN. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  25. ↑ Popioco, Makoi (October 8, 2019). "Only 5 trains to run as LRT-2 resumes partial operations". CNN Philippines. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  26. ↑ San Jose, Christian (July 5, 2021). "LRT-2 East extension now open and free for 2 weeks, but not all commuters are happy". NOLISOLI.PH. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  27. ↑ Rita, Joviland (March 7, 2019). "Expect 'cooler' LRT2 trains as aircon units undergo temporary fix before being replaced". GMA News. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  28. ↑ "LRTA refurbishes LRT-2 stations, completes train air-con replacement". Light Rail Transit Authority. June 24, 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  29. 1 2 YEAR-END ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT (PDF) (Report). Light Rail Transit Authority. December 31, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  30. ↑ Status of LRT Projects as of December 31, 2021 (PDF) (Report). Light Rail Transit Authority. January 19, 2022. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Contract for the Supply of One (1) Lot Upgrading of Train Propulsion System" (PDF). Light Rail Transit Authority. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  32. 1 2 3 4 REPORT OF THE FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON THE LRT LINE 2 TRAIN COLLISION ON 18 MAY 2019 BETWEEN TRAINSET 13 AND TRAINSET 18 ON THE EAST BOUND TRACK BETWEEN ANONAS AND CUBAO STATIONS (PDF) (Report). Light Rail Transit Authority. May 24, 2019. pp. 2–5, 13, 36, 46–52. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  33. ↑ Barcelon, Paolo (May 19, 2019). "Authorities to probe Line 2 collision that injured 34". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  34. ↑ Rita, Joviland (May 19, 2019). "Probe underway into Line 2 trains collision; 34 hurt". GMA News Online. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  35. ↑ Dava, Bianca (May 19, 2019). "LRT-2 resumes operations after train collision". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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