Taichung Metro Green Line EMU explained

Taichung Metro Green Line EMU
Interiorimage:2020-10-10 台中捷運 駕駛窗視角 (50451412228).jpg
Interiorcaption:The ends of the train, as viewed from the interior
Service:
  • 16–21 November 2020 (revenue service testing)
  • 2021–present
Manufacturer:Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Taiwan Rolling Stock Company
Assembly:Hsinchu
Factory:Kōbe, Hyōgo, Japan
Yearconstruction:2017
Yearservice:25 April 2021 (official service)
Numberbuilt:36 vehicles (18 sets)
Numberservice:36 vehicles (18 sets)
Formation:2-car sets
Fleetnumbers:01/02–35/36
Operator:Taichung Metro Corporation
Depots:Beitun
Lines: Green
Carbody:Stainless steel and FRP
Trainlength:44.34abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Carlength:22.17abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Width:2.98abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Height:3.78abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Doors:5 per side
Maxspeed:
  • 80km/h (design)
  • 75km/h (service)
Weight:86.3t
Traction:Mitsubishi Electric MAP-144-75VD297 hybrid SiC-IGBTVVVF[1]
Traction Motors:8 × Mitsubishi 3-phase AC induction motor
Acceleration:1.3m/s2
Deceleration:1m/s21.3m/s2
Collectionmethod:Contact shoe
Uicclass:Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
Bogies:KW-201
Safety:Alstom Urbalis 400 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI[2]
Coupling:Wabtec

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

Fleet listing

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . Mitsubishi Electric . 27 June 2021 . ja .
  2. Web site: 台中捷運綠線電聯車測試 每列車可載運536人 . Liberty Times Net . zh-tw . 18 February 2018 .