LRTA Class 1000
| LRTA Class 1000 First-generation LRV | |
|---|---|
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| In service | 1984–present |
| Manufacturer | BN Constructions Ferroviaires et Métalliques / SA Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi |
| Built at | Belgium |
| Replaced | Tranvia |
| Constructed | 1982–1983 |
| Entered service | 1 December 1984 |
| Refurbishment |
2003–2004 (LRTA) 2016–present (LRMC) |
| Scrapped | 2000– |
| Number built | 64 vehicles [1] |
| Number in service | 41 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 1 vehicle (LRV 1037) |
| Formation |
2/3 cars per trainset (bi-articulated car body) |
| Fleet numbers | 1001–1064 |
| Capacity | 374 per car |
| Operator(s) | Light Rail Transit Authority |
| Depot(s) | Baclaran |
| Line(s) served | LRT Line 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | BI Sheet |
| Train length |
59,590 mm (195 ft 6 in) (2-car trainset) |
| Car length | 29,280 mm (96 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,525 mm (11 ft 6.8 in) |
| Doors | 5 per side |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Traction system | Thyristor Chopper(ACEC) |
| Traction motors | Direct-winding motor |
| Power output | 218kW |
| Transmission | Right-angle link drive |
| Acceleration | 1.0 m/s² (3.28 ft/s²) |
| Deceleration |
1.3 m/s² (4.27 ft/s²) (service) 2.08 (6.82 m/s²) (emergency) |
| Power supply | 750 V DC |
| Bogies | Inside frame type |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The LRTA Class 1000 is a High floor LRV of the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) in the Philippines, which began operation in 1984.
Overview
The Line 1 was constructed through a loan given by the Belgian Government. An additional loan package was given by ACEC (Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi), BN(Constructions Ferroviaires et Metalliques, formerly Brugeoise et Nivelles), TEI (Tractionnel Engineering International) and TC (Transurb Consult) to the construction of the line. The trains were included in the second loan package.[2]
The trains were manufactured by BN (now Bombardier), electrical equipment supplied by ACEC. A total of 64 trains were built between 1982 and 1983.
The trains originally ran on a two-car configuration. In 1999, it was changed into a three-car configuration when the LRTA purchased 28 four-car trains from Hyundai Precision.[1]
Traction unit
The bogie is of the inside frame type. Traction control system is thyristor chopper type. The traction motor is a straight-wound motor. The transmission is a right-angle link drive transmitted via gears and two elastic couplings.
Refurbishing
Cooling modification
Initially, ventilation inside the train was done through forced ventilation. In 2004, all the vehicles were air-conditioned. At the same time the ventilator was removed.
Painting change
The original body paint of the trains were orange-brown, but it was changed to the current painting around 2000.
Other
On Rizal Day in the year 2000, a train (Car number 1037) exploded near Blumentritt station as part of a series of explosions in a terrorist attack known as the Rizal Day bombings. The attack on the LRT killed some 22 people and injured hundreds. The damaged train was decommissioned immediately after the incident.[3]
References
- 1 2 "MANILA LRT1 EXTENSION, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT" (PDF). The Official Site Public-Private Partnership center of the Philippines. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ "LRTA History". LRTA. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ Terrorist raps filed vs Asia's most wanted man, Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 8, 2003