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Taichung Metro Green Line EMU

Summary

The Taichung Metro Green line EMU is the electric multiple unit train types that are used for the Green line of the Taichung Metro.

Taichung Metro Green Line EMU
The ends of the train, as viewed from the interior
In service
  • 16–21 November 2020 (revenue service testing)
  • 2021–present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Taiwan Rolling Stock Company
AssemblyHsinchu
Built atKōbe, Hyōgo, Japan
Constructed2017
Entered service25 April 2021 (official service)
Number built36 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service36 vehicles (18 sets)
Formation2-car sets
Fleet numbers01/02–35/36
OperatorsTaichung Metro Corporation
DepotsBeitun
Lines served Green
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel and FRP
Train length44.34 m (145 ft 5+11⁄16 in)
Car length22.17 m (72 ft 8+13⁄16 in)
Width2.98 m (9 ft 9+5⁄16 in)
Height3.78 m (12 ft 4+13⁄16 in)
Doors5 per side
Maximum speed
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (design)
  • 75 km/h (47 mph) (service)
Weight86.3 t (84.9 long tons; 95.1 short tons)
Traction systemMitsubishi Electric MAP-144-75VD297 hybrid SiC-IGBT–VVVF[1]
Traction motors8 × Mitsubishi 3-phase AC induction motor
Acceleration1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2)
Deceleration1–1.3 m/s2 (3.3–4.3 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
BogiesKW-201
Safety system(s)Alstom Urbalis 400 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI[2]
Coupling systemWabtec
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Fleet listing edit

The configuration of a 2-car Green line train is two powered cars that contain all electrical equipment. Each train consists of an odd car and an even car.

References edit

This article incorporates information from the corresponding articles on the Japanese and Chinese Wikipedia's.

  1. ^ "鉄道車両向け SiC 適用インバーター駆動システム" [SiC-applied inverter drive system for railway vehicles] (PDF) (in Japanese). Mitsubishi Electric. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "台中捷運綠線電聯車測試 每列車可載運536人". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 18 February 2018.
 
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