E1000 series

The E1000, commonly known as the PP Tze-chiang,[2][3] is a series of electric push-pull trains used by the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), operated as part of the Tze-chiang limited express service. The locomotives were built by Union Carriage & Wagon and GEC-Alsthom, while the passenger cars are built by Hyundai Precision & Industries (now Hyundai Mobis).[4]

Taiwan Railway E1000 series
In service1996–present
Built atLocomotive: Union Carriage & Wagon, GEC-Alsthom
Passenger car: Hyundai Precision & Industries
Constructed1996–1997
Number built64 locomotives
Number in service64 locomotives (as of 2015)[1]
Specifications
Train length17,211 mm (56 ft 5.6 in)
Width2,885 mm (9 ft 5.6 in)
Height4,265 mm (13 ft 11.9 in)
Maximum speed130 km/h
Weight60 t
Axle load15 t
Power output2,336 kW (3,133 hp)
Tractive effort16,735 kgf

History

The E1000 series was built in order to phase out the dated EMU100 series. In 1994, the TRA came to an agreement with Hyundai Precision & Industries to build 64 locomotives and 400 passenger cars for $7.2 billion NTD.[5] While Hyundai did manufacture the passenger cars, the locomotives themselves were built by Union Carriage & Wagon and GEC-Alsthom. The first of these units arrived in April 1996 and passenger services commenced in September of the same year.[4]

At the time of the units' arrival, trains were popular since they were first to use a streamlined design, contrasting with the boxy design of its predecessor.[6] However, the TRA soon reported that the trains suffered from frequent malfunctions and insufficient power.[3][7] The high maintenance expenses of the trains led the TRA to sue Hyundai in 2005 for $1.7 billion NTD in damages;[8] however, the lawsuit never came to fruition, prompting Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Ling-san to allegedly ban Taiwanese transportation projects from purchasing from South Korean companies.[5] The two reached an agreement of $300 million NTD in 2018.[8][9]

Despite the technical issues, the E1000 series became a regular fixture within the Tze-chiang family, and with the electrification of railroads, the E1000 began gradually replacing the DMU Tze-chiang services.[4] In a report from 2015, the TRA listed the E1000 series as one of the trains to be replaced in the near future as it approaches its 30-year lifespan.[1]

Features
Livery of a family car

The E1000 series is configured in a push-pull arrangement, with a locomotive at each end of the train. Electricity is delivered via overhead lines, and each locomotive features four motors for a combined 2,336 kilowatts (3,133 hp) per locomotive. The trains are designed to run in 12-15 passenger car configurations. Bogies are supplied by Krauss-Maffei, while the braking system are supplied by Knorr-Bremse.[4]

Dining cars and reconfiguration

Originally, the E1000 series featured 32 dining cars. When the TRA phased out on-board dining, the cars were briefly used as baggage cars. Currently, 11 of the dining cars are reconfigured as handicapped-accessible passenger cars, while 20 of the cars are reconfigured as "family cars', which feature a different seat layout, a children's play area, and breastfeeding rooms.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "臺鐵整體購置及汰換車輛計畫(104~113年)" (in Chinese). Taiwan Railways Administration. 2015. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. 王思慧 (15 October 2018). "台鐵車種如聯合國 將逐步統一降低成本" (in Chinese). China Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. 楊宜中 (3 July 2005). "PP車問題多 駛來膽戰心驚" (in Chinese). Liberty Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. 鐵道情報91、92期 (in Chinese). Train Collection: 鐵道情報. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. 謝武雄 (13 April 2018). "《桃園》韓車爛攤一堆 台鐵拒買10年" (in Chinese). Liberty Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. "台鐵 VS 高鐵 尬速度 內湖→台中 拼輸贏". 車訊網 (in Chinese). 2 February 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. 鄭瑋奇 (30 November 2018). "台鐵190.8億元機車採購案 今首次開標就流標" (in Chinese). Liberty Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. 李姿慧 (13 October 2018). "254億元通勤電聯車採購案有弊？台鐵：子虛烏有" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. 賴佩璇 (20 September 2019). "批政府介入台鐵千億購車弊案 吳子嘉獲不起訴" (in Chinese). United Daily News. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  10. "親子車廂" (in Chinese). Taiwan Railways Administration. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  11. 鄭瑋奇 (10 July 2018). "台鐵親子車廂7/27起增班 違規佔用可加收1/2票價" (in Chinese). Liberty Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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