EMU700 series

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EMU700 series
Taiwan Railways Administration EMU700 near Shanjia Tunnel 20210820.jpg
An EMU700 train near Shanjia Tunnel.
In service2007–present
Manufacturer Nippon Sharyo, TRSC
Built at Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan; Hsinchu, Taiwan
Constructed2007–2008
Entered service20 November 2007
Number built160 vehicles (20 sets)
Number in service160 vehicles (20 sets)
Formation8-car sets
Fleet numbersEMU701–EMU740
Operators Taiwan Railway Administration
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length163,286 mm (535 ft 8+9⁄16 in)
Car length
  • 20,743 mm (68 ft 5⁄8 in) (EMC)
  • 20.3 m (66 ft 7+3⁄16 in) (others)
Width2.89 m (9 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Height
  • 4,225 mm (13 ft 10+5⁄16 in) (EP)
  • 3,956 mm (12 ft 11+3⁄4 in) (others)
Doors3 pairs per side
Wheel diameter860–780 mm (34–31 in) (new–worn)
Maximum speed
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
  • 110 km/h (68 mph) (service)
Weight313.5 t (308.5 long tons; 345.6 short tons)
Traction system Toshiba IGBT–C/I
Traction motors 16 × Toshiba SEA-416 240 kW (320 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC
Power output3.84 MW (5,150 hp)
Acceleration
  • 0.7 m/s2 (2.3 ft/s2) (0–50 km/h (0–31 mph))
  • 0.4 m/s2 (1.3 ft/s2) (0–100 km/h (0–62 mph))
Deceleration
  • 0.8 m/s2 (2.6 ft/s2) (service)
  • 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s) 25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s) Pantograph
UIC classification Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Bogies ND-737
Braking system(s) Regenerative and pneumatic
Safety system(s) ATP (ERTMS/ETCS Level 1)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
Sourced from [1] except where noted

The EMU700 is a series of electric multiple unit train used by the Taiwan Railways Administration. The TRA purchased 160 cars of the series. [2] It was constructed by Nippon Sharyo and Taiwan Rolling Stock Company and began operations on 20 November 2007. [3]

Contents

The EMU700 adopts current rules of Taiwan Railway Administration known as RAMS: Reliability; Availability; Maintainability; System Safety. This train series operates as "Local Train" and "Local Express", using the pricing of NT$1.46 per km and person fare system identical to the Fuhsing Semi Express. Sometimes during the holidays it operates as "non-reserved " through train.

The EMU700 is nicknamed the "Suneo train" (阿福號) due to the resemblance of its front cab design with that of the character Suneo Honekawa from the Japanese manga and anime series Doraemon. [4] A lunchbox counter designed in the style of the EMU700 front cab also exists at Platform 2 of Shulin Station in New Taipei City, Taiwan since July 2009.

Design

The EMU700 has distinctive hinged nose cone unlike its predecessors in the EMU line with smooth fronts.

On May 12, 2016, the livery of sets 701 and 702 was changed to the vermillion red with white stripe Keikyu livery similar to those found on the Keikyu 800 series trains.

Features

Its interior features informational LEDs, similar to the cars of the Taipei Metro. It has an onboard broadcasting system that is able to play a note sound upon arrival to a station and when the doors open and close. It also contains a lighting system, an emergency call device, and a cabin that are improved from its predecessors. The maximum speed of the EMU700 is 110 km/h (68 mph). [5]

Derivative

The new EMU800 train sets were developed from the EMU700 to replace the ageing EMU400 trains and supplement the existing fleet of TRA's local class trains.

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References

  1. ↑ "Commuter EMU, EMU700 series" (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.
  2. ↑ Shan, Shelley (31 October 2007). "TRA stops EMU700 trial runs after problems emerge - The Taipei Times". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "New train inaugurated for southern Taiwan - The China Post". The China Post. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "台鐵／太魯閣、阿福號新列車加入營運 5/15調整列車時刻". 今日新聞網. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Shan, Shelley (8 August 2007). "New commuter trains unveiled". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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