Taiwan Railway EMU500 series

EMU500 at Xike in April 2016
History
Taiwan
Name:	EMU500 (1995–present)
Owner:	Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator:	Taiwan Railways Administration
Port of registry:	Qidu Station, Fugang Station
Ordered:	1993, with 85 trainset, has 4 car each
Builder:	Daewoo, Seoul, South Korea
Yard number:	500
In service:	1995－present
Identification:	EMU501~EMU585
Fate:	EMU508 abandoned by damaged in Dali accident
Status:	In service except EMU508
General characteristics
Type:	EMU train
Tonnage:	135 GT each car
Length:	20 m (65 ft 7 in) each car
Beam:	2.853 m (9 ft 4.3 in)
Height:	4.219 m (13 ft 10.1 in) EP Car 3.964 m (13 ft 0.1 in) Other Cars
Installed power:	25,000V 60Hz AC overhead wire
Propulsion:	VVVF-GTO
Speed:	Maximum 110 kilometres (68 mi)
Capacity:	62 seat passengers, 120 standing passengers each car
Crew:	2 per trainset (driver and Conductor)

EMU500 is a series of train operated by Taiwan Railways Administration, driving at all electrified routes, it has a trainset mode of 4/8/12 cars. The train mostly were used in 8-cars. They have 4 cars coupled with two/three trains to form eight or twelve car trains.

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