CPTM Series 9500 explained

Series 9500
Interiorimage:CPTM Série 9500.jpg
Service:2017–present
Manufacturer:Hyundai Rotem
Factory:Araraquara, São Paulo
Yearconstruction:2017–2019
Yearservice:16 June 2017
Numberbuilt:30
Numberservice:30
Formation:8-car sets (MC–R1–R2–M+M–R2–R1–MC)
Fleetnumbers:9501/9502–9619/9620
Capacity:2,600
Operator:Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
Trainlength:170m (560feet)
Height:4545mm
Floorheight:1335mm
Entrylevelorstep:Step
Doors:8 sets of side doors per car
Wheeldiameter:915mm
Wheelbase:2400mm
Maxspeed:90km/h
Weight:179000kg (395,000lb)
Traction:Hyundai Rotem RVS10001DQ0 IGBTVVVF
Traction Motors:16 × Hyundai Rotem HRTM-IFS-270A 270kW asynchronous 3-phase AC
Poweroutput:4320kW
Acceleration:0.9m/s2
Hvac:Air conditioning
Electricsystem: overhead line
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Uicclass:Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Coupling:Dellner
Notes:Sourced from [1] except where noted.

The CPTM Series 9500 is a class of electric multiple units part of the São Paulo Metropolitan Trains rolling stock, built by Hyundai Rotem from 2017 to 2019.[2]

History

In July 2013, a consortium composed by Brazilian company IEASA and Korean Hyundai Rotem won a bid to build 30 trains with 8 cars each to CPTM. The project cost R$789 million (US$365.9 million) and the trains were to be built within 36 months.[3] [4]

With a deadline of July 2016, the first trains were only delivered in January and after a long delay, Hyudai Rotem needed to change plans. This is because their Brazilian partner IESA had to leave the consortium due to bankruptcy. IESA was the one that would assemble the trains in Brazil for the Korean company. After that, the delivery of 22 trains was delayed.[5]

With the departure of IESA, Rotem decided to build their own factory in Araraquara to produce the EMUs. In March 2016, the company invested R$100 million (US$28.6 million) on the opening of its first factory in Latin America, which is now its second largest in the world.[6] [7] The first trains had to be assembled in Asia and finished in CKD process in the new factory.[8] At that moment, a Hyundai Rotem representative stated to press that "[they] don't know how many trains were built at the moment, but [they] are certain that at least one was delivered and is already in tests by CPTM".[9]

After long tests for homologation and certification of the model, in June 2017, the company could operate the first Series 9500 train.[10] From that, the company negotiated a new deadline and began delivering the compositions on time.[11] The last train was delivered by Rotem on 25 February 2019, with the factory going into recess due to lack of new orders.[12]

The 34-month delay for the delivery made CPTM fine Hyundai Rotem R$4.27 million (US$1.22 million).[13] To decrease the delay on deliveries, Rotem also direspected labour laws and, after a lawsuit filed by the Labour Public Prosecutor's Office (MPT), they were found guilty by the Labour Justice with a R$1 million (US$) fine.[14] [15] After a conciliation agreement between MPT and Rotem, the fine was reduced to R$400,000 (US$).[16]

Later, Rotem lost a bidding process for the supply of 62 passenger cars for Vale S.A.. The mining company chose Chinese CRRC Qingdao Sifang, bringing protests from the president of the Brazilian Association of Rail Industry (Abifer) and speculations in the press about how much the failures and delays in deliveries on Series 9500 trains weighed on Vale's choice.[17]

Operation

Three compositions operated on Line 13-Jade, but currently all of them operate on lines 7-Ruby and 10-Turquoise.[18] [19] [20]

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Audiências Públicas . pt-br . CPTM.
  2. Web site: Último trem da série 9500 da CPTM é finalizado pela Hyundai Rotem. Metrô CPTM. pt-br. 26 February 2019. 6 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Consórcio com Inepar vence licitação para fornecer trens à CPTM. G1. pt-br. 18 July 2013. 6 August 2023.
  4. Web site: SP compra 65 trens por R$ 1,8 bilhão em licitação internacional. G1. pt-br. Márcio. Pinho. 15 July 2013. 6 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Iesa passa por crise, beira falência e deve demitir mais até o final do ano. A Cidade On. pt-br. Fernanda. Manécolo. Tom. Oliveira. 4 September 2016. 6 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20180724062652/https://www.acidadeon.com/araraquara/cotidiano/policia/NOT,3,7,1194431,Iesa+passa+por+crise+beira+falencia+e+deve+demitir+mais+ate+o+final+do+ano.aspx. 24 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Hyundai Rotem entrega mais um trem à CPTM. Porto Gente. pt-br. 18 July 2017. 6 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Hyundai Rotem conclui fábrica de trens em SP. InvestSP. pt-br. 9 March 2016. 6 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Chega ao Brasil o primeiro trem da Série 9500 da CPTM. Metrô CPTM. pt-br. Ricardo. Meier. 26 January 2016. 6 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Promotoria quer multar empresas por atraso na entrega de trens à CPTM. G1. pt-br. Wallace. Lara. 4 October 2016. 6 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Série 9500 entra em operação na Linha 7-Rubi. Metrô CPTM. pt-br. Ricardo. Meier. 13 June 2017. 6 August 2023.
  11. Web site: Hyundai negocia novo prazo para atender CPTM. ANPTrilhos. pt-br. 27 June 2017. 6 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Na entrega de trem da CPTM, presidente da Câmara lamenta não haver novas encomendas. Câmara Municipal de Araraquara. pt-br. 25 February 2019. 6 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Governo impõe multa de R$ 12 milhões por atraso na entrega de trens da CPTM. Época Negócios. pt-br. 15 August 2016. 6 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Justiça condena Hyundai-Rotem em R$ 1 milhão por excesso de horas extras e falta de descanso. G1. pt-br. 13 February 2019. 6 August 2023.
  15. Web site: Hyundai-Rotem é condenada em R$ 1 milhão por excesso de horas extras e supressão de descanso semanal. Ministério Público do Trabalho de Campinas. pt-br. 6 August 2023.
  16. Web site: MPT e Hyundai-Rotem se conciliam em processo sobre jornada excessiva. Ministério Público do Trabalho de Campinas. pt-br. 6 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Trens chineses podem ser duros concorrentes na encomenda de 44 unidades do Metrô de São Paulo. Metrô CPTM. pt-br. Ricardo. Meier. 9 June 2022. 6 August 2023.
  18. Web site: CPTM recebe novos trens e companhia realoca unidades entre linhas. Via Trolebus. pt-br. Renato. Lobo. 18 July 2018. 6 August 2023.
  19. Web site: A "dança" dos trens da Linha 13-Jade. Metrô CPTM. pt-br. Ricardo. Meier. 27 August 2018. 6 August 2023.
  20. Web site: Frota de Trens. Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos. pt-br. 6 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Trem da série 9500 descarrila em pátio da CPTM. Via Trolebus. pt-br. Renato. Lobo. 17 December 2018. 6 August 2023.