LRTA 13000 class

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LRTA 13000 class
LRT-1 4G Carriedo 2024-10-18.jpg
A 13000 class train arriving at Carriedo in October 2024
LRTA 13000 class interior.jpg
Interior of the train captured in February 2024
Stock type Light rail vehicle
In service2023–present
Manufacturer CAF
Assembly
Family name Urbos [1] [ better source needed ]
Replaced 1000 class
Constructed2019–2022
Entered serviceJuly 20, 2023;15 months ago (2023-07-20)
Number built120 vehicles (30 sets)
Number in service76 vehicles (19 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
(Mc–M–M–Mc)
Fleet numbers13001–13120
Capacity1,388 passengers (264 seats; 4 wheelchair spaces)
Operators Light Rail Manila Corporation
DepotsBaclaran, Zapote (future)
Lines served ManilaLine1Logo.svg Line 1
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Train length106 m (347 ft 9+15⁄64 in)
Car length26.5 m (86 ft 11+5⁄16 in)
Width2.59 m (8 ft 5+31⁄32 in)
Height3.91 m (12 ft 9+15⁄16 in)
Floor height0.92 m (3 ft 7⁄32 in)
Platform height 0.69 m (2 ft 3+11⁄64 in)
Doors4 sets of 1.5 m (59 in) double-leaf pocket doors per side
Articulated sections2
Wheel diameter660–600 mm (26–24 in) (new–worn)
Wheelbase 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Weight
  • 37.4 t (82,000 lb) (Mc)
  • 36.5 t (80,000 lb) (M)
Axle load 10.5 t (23,000 lb)
Steep gradient 4%
Traction system Mitsubishi Electric IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors 4 × 105 kW (141 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output
  • 420 kW (563 hp) (single LRV)
  • 1.68 MW (2,253 hp) (4-car train)
TransmissionWestinghouse-Natal (WN) drive [2]
7.48 gear ratio; 2-stage reduction
Acceleration 1 m/s2 (2.24 mph/s)
Deceleration 1.3 m/s2 (2.91 mph/s)
Auxiliaries
HVAC Roof-mounted duct-type air conditioning
Electric system(s) 750 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s) Schunk single-arm pantograph
UIC classification Bo′+2′+Bo′
Bogies Inside-frame type
Minimum turning radius 25 m (82 ft)
Braking system(s) Regenerative, rheostatic, and electro-pneumatic
Safety system(s) Alstom Atlas 100 ATP
Coupling system Semi-permanent
SeatingLongitudinal
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] unless otherwise noted.

The LRTA 13000 class is a class of fourth-generation high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV) of the Light Rail Transit Authority servicing the LRT Line 1.

Contents

Purchased in 2017 with Japanese funding as part of the Cavite extension of the line, the trains, manufactured by CAF, entered service in July 2023 to replace the aging first-generation 1000 class trains.

It is the first LRV in the system with 5 digits in the body number due to the class fleet exceeding 99 units, in comparison to the older fleet.

Operational history

Purchase

To prepare for the construction of the south extension of the LRT Line 1 to Cavite, new trains were needed to meet the growing demand. As such, on October 16, 2015, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) called for bids for the purchase of 120 light rail vehicles, configurable to thirty four-car trainsets, with Japanese companies only allowed to participate in the tender, [10] In February, DOTC identified Marubeni and Sumitomo Corporation as prospective bidders. [11] However, in April, the DOTC announced a failed bidding as none of them submitted proposals. [12]

On December 28, 2016, DOTC's successor, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), called for bids again. [13] Two bidders showed up: Marubeni with Hyundai Rotem, and Mitsubishi Corporation with Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF). [14] The latter won the JPY 30 billion (PHP 14.1 billion) contract on November 19, 2017, [15] [16] and the contract was signed on December 1. [17] These trains are expected to gradually replace the aging 1000 class which has been in use since the opening of the line in 1984 and has undergone three refurbishments.

Mitsubishi implemented the contract and supplied the trains while CAF manufactured the trains. [18] The new trains were funded by Japan's official development assistance. [19]

Production and commissioning

Mock-up model of the 13000 class LRTA 13000 class mock-up.jpg
Mock-up model of the 13000 class

Officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) unveiled a full-scale mock-up model of the 13000 class train on May 7, 2019. [20]

The first two sets (8 cars) were initially planned to be delivered in July 2020, [21] however the delivery of the train sets were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On January 18, 2021, the first batch of deliveries, consisting of the first trainset (4 cars consisting of two articulated cars each) arrived at the Port of Manila. [22] These were unveiled to the public the following January 26. [23] [24] This trainset was then transported to Baclaran Depot in February. [22]

The first trainset underwent static tests at the depot on September 15, 2021, [25] followed by dynamic tests along the mainline on September 25. [25] The trains then underwent 1,000-kilometer (620 mi) test runs conducted by the Light Rail Manila Corporation on May 4, 2022. Initially expected to enter in-service operations by the end of the month, [26] the initial deadline was not met.

President Bongbong Marcos (center) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony and inauguration of the 13000 class trains on July 19, 2023. 2023-07-19 - PBBM vows to pursue more public transpo dev't projects; inaugurates LRT-1 4G LRVs (01).jpg
President Bongbong Marcos (center) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony and inauguration of the 13000 class trains on July 19, 2023.

On July 19, 2023, the trains were inaugurated by President Bongbong Marcos. The first train set entered revenue service the next day. More trainsets from the 13000 class are expected to be incrementally entered into service, with one additional train set every week until every trainset enters service. All trains are expected to enter service by the fourth quarter of 2024, once the Cavite extension is opened. [27]

Water leaks

A few months before the trains entered service, Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez disclosed on February 16, 2023, that water leaks were found in eighty LRVs that were delivered to the Philippines. He further disclosed that as a result, these could not be used in mainline operations, and the government suspended payments to Mitsubishi and CAF in July 2022. [28]

Chavez admitted that as a result of travel restrictions caused by the pandemic, the DOTr was unable to send inspection teams to inspect the trains for any defects, while these were still undergoing factory acceptance tests. [28] These defects were later fixed through a comprehensive roof rectification plan. [29]

Design

13000 class train at Doroteo Jose in February 2024 LRT-1 4th Gen Doroteo Jose (002) 2024-02-04.jpg
13000 class train at Doroteo Jose in February 2024

The LRV design is a 6-axle rigid body consisting of two articulated cars, like those of the 1100 and 1200 class trains. These are mainly operated in sets of four, and are capable of operating at a two- or three-car configuration under special circumstances. [30]

Car body

The train car body is made of stainless steel. Each vehicle has four pocket doors per side. Initially, the trains were to sport a silver-yellow livery, [31] but was changed to crimson and silver [32] after the mock-up model was unveiled in 2019. The trains also feature LED destination panels, like the 1200 class. [3]

Front cab variations

The fourth-generation trains vary in two frame colors. The first two sets (Trainsets 1 & 2), built in Spain, have a red-painted "forehead" above the windshield and LED sign, while sets 3 to 30, built in Mexico, received a black "forehead".

Some train sets has varying signage data as well; train sets that arrived and/or were certified prior to the renaming of Roosevelt station to Fernando Poe Jr. station retained its destination signage. Later train sets feature the correct destination name which is noted to scroll instead of being static.

Interior

As opposed to the older rolling stock, the 13000 class includes hand straps aside from safety handrails installed above the train floor.

The trains are also the first in the Philippines to feature a specially-made wheelchair-compatible space or passenger with restricted mobility (PRM) areas, located closer to the driver's cab as compared to the 1100 class and 1200 class where it is located near the articulation. [33] Unlike the 1200 class, there are also fewer side handrails in the middle sections of each vehicle. Longitudinal seating is present in the 13000 class, as per other train classes in the system.

Like the 1100 class and 1200 class, there are four pocket-type doors per side per car. [30] For the driving cars, one door is installed on the side of the driving cab.

Electrical and mechanical

Each LRV has three inside-frame bogies consisting of two motorized bogies at the ends and a Jacobs trailer bogie under the articulation. Semi-permanent couplers are installed at the ends of every light rail vehicle, except for the driving cab section of the head car. [6]

These trains are easily recognizable by their distinctive braking sounds, which produce a screeching noise when stopping. This trait was not present in earlier train class sets, even when they were first introduced.

Like the 1100 class and 1200 class, each LRV consists of four 105-kilowatt (141 hp) 3-phase AC induction motors, driven by variable-voltage/variable-frequency drive (VVVF) inverters with insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBT). [7] Auxiliary power is sourced from a static inverter, a low-power DC voltage supply, and batteries. [8]

Signaling and control systems

The trains are equipped with the automatic train protection (ATP) system. [34] Alstom was awarded the signaling and communications contract for the south extension of the LRT Line 1 in 2016. The contractual scope included the upgrading of the signaling system and the installation of the Atlas 100 on-board signaling solution for 60 train sets across the existing three generations of trains and the 13000 class trains. [9]

The trains are also equipped with a Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS). [3]

Train formation

The configuration of a four-car trainset is Mc–M–M–Mc. Mc denotes a driving car while M denotes an intermediate car.

Cars of 13000 class
Car typeMcM
A-carB-carA-carB-car
Quantity22
Control cab Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
VVVF inverter Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Auxiliary inverter Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Pantograph Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svg
Wheelchair spacesYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svg
Car lengthm26.5
ft in86 ft 11+5⁄16 in

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