EMU800 series

EMU800 series
EMU800 series
	EMU827/28 at Ciaotou in May 2014
In service	2014–present
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo, TRSC
Built at	Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan; Hsinchu, Taiwan
Constructed	2013–2016
Entered service	2 January 2014
Number built	344 vehicles (43 sets)
Formation	8-car sets
Fleet numbers	EMU801–EMU874, EMU881–EMU892
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Train length	165 m (541 ft 4+1⁄16 in)
Car length	21.6 m (70 ft 10+3⁄8 in) (ED); 20.3 m (66 ft 7+3⁄16 in) (others);
Width	2.89 m (9 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Height	4,227 mm (13 ft 10+7⁄16 in) (EP); 3,958 mm (12 ft 11+13⁄16 in) (others);
Doors	3 pairs per side
Wheel diameter	860–780 mm (34–31 in) (new–worn)
Wheelbase	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Maximum speed	140 km/h (87 mph) (design); 130 km/h (81 mph) (service);
Weight	319.98 t (314.93 long tons; 352.72 short tons)
Traction system	Toshiba COV098-A0 IGBT–C/I
Traction motors	16 × Toshiba SEA-431 220 kW (300 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC
Power output	3.52 MW (4,720 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) (50–110 km/h (31–68 mph)); 0.2 m/s2 (0.66 ft/s2) (110–130 km/h (68–81 mph));
Deceleration	1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (service); 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (emergency);
Electric system(s)	25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Bogies	ND-741
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
	Sourced from except where noted

Last updated May 21, 2023

The EMU800 is a series of electric multiple unit train used by the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA).

Introduction

The EMU800 series was purchased in response to increasing passenger volume and electrification of branch lines, which diverted older commuter EMUs. At 296 cars, the order is the second-largest ever placed by TRA. The first two EMU800 trains were built by Nippon Sharyo, and the remaining 35 were built by the Taiwan Rolling Stock Company from 2013 to 2015. At the beginning there was a dispute over the braking system.^[4] After years of negotiation, TRA accepted the proposal and the EMU800 began to service.^[5]^[6]

Features

Unlike previous commuter EMUs, the EMU800 features a fully streamlined nose. Its yellow-and-blue paint scheme has earned it the nickname "smiling train" (微笑號) due to the way the stripe is painted on. The trainsets also have a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), compared to 110 km/h (68 mph) for all other commuter stock.^[7]

The EMU800 is also the first to have bicycle racks, installed in each of the end cars. Another feature new to the 800 is displays inside the cabin to broadcast messages. The EMU800 is meant to displace older locomotive-hauled trains and the older EMU500 on main line services.^[8]

In 2016, the TRA purchased six additional trains. The colors on these trains are inverted, earning the nickname "minion train" (小小兵號).^[9]

Service

EMU800s were introduced into service starting from January 2, 2014. Most trainsets are based out of either Hsinchu or Chiayi on services in the greater Taipei and Kaoshiung areas.

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References

↑ "Commuter EMU, EMU800 series" (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.
↑ "Commuter EMU, EMU800 series additional 48 cars" (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.
↑ "台湾鉄路管理局（TRA）殿向けEMU800型通勤電車" (in Japanese). Nippon Sharyo.
↑ Shan, Shelley (June 8, 2013). "TRA mulling accepting settlement in train dispute". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
↑ Shan, Shelley (July 31, 2013). "TRA's new trains arrive next month". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
↑ "Nippon Sharyo supplies the Taiwan Railways Administration with EMU800 railcars". Asian Public Transport News Channel. April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
↑ Shan, Shelley (January 1, 2014). "High-speed commuter train begins, travels 130kph". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
↑ Taiwan Railways Administration (December 16, 2013). "Fresh Troops from TRA: EMU800 Commuter Train" (Press release). Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
↑ 黃立翔 (August 19, 2016). "台鐵微笑號變「小小兵」有人嫌醜也有人愛" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

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[1] "Commuter EMU, EMU800 series" (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.

[2] "Commuter EMU, EMU800 series additional 48 cars" (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.

[3] "台湾鉄路管理局（TRA）殿向けEMU800型通勤電車" (in Japanese). Nippon Sharyo.

[4] Shan, Shelley (June 8, 2013). "TRA mulling accepting settlement in train dispute". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

[5] Shan, Shelley (July 31, 2013). "TRA's new trains arrive next month". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

[6] "Nippon Sharyo supplies the Taiwan Railways Administration with EMU800 railcars". Asian Public Transport News Channel. April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

[7] Shan, Shelley (January 1, 2014). "High-speed commuter train begins, travels 130kph". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

[8] Taiwan Railways Administration (December 16, 2013). "Fresh Troops from TRA: EMU800 Commuter Train" (Press release). Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

[9] 黃立翔 (August 19, 2016). "台鐵微笑號變「小小兵」有人嫌醜也有人愛" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

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