Taichung Metro Green Line EMU

Taichung Metro Green Line EMU
Taichung Metro Green Line EMU
	The ends of the train, as viewed from the interior
In service	16–21 November 2020 (revenue service testing); 2021–present;
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Taiwan Rolling Stock Company
Assembly	Hsinchu
Built at	Kōbe, Hyōgo, Japan
Constructed	2017
Entered service	25 April 2021 (official service)
Number built	36 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service	36 vehicles (18 sets)
Formation	2-car sets
Fleet numbers	01/02–35/36
Operator(s)	Taichung Metro Corporation
Depot(s)	Beitun
Line(s) served	Green
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel and FRP
Train length	44.34 m (145 ft 5+11⁄16 in)
Car length	22.17 m (72 ft 8+13⁄16 in)
Width	2.98 m (9 ft 9+5⁄16 in)
Height	3.78 m (12 ft 4+13⁄16 in)
Doors	5 per side
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph) (design); 75 km/h (47 mph) (service);
Weight	86.3 t (84.9 long tons; 95.1 short tons)
Traction system	Mitsubishi Electric MAP-144-75VD297 hybrid SiC-IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors	8 × Mitsubishi 3-phase AC induction motor
Acceleration	1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2)
Deceleration	1–1.3 m/s2 (3.3–4.3 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
UIC classification	Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
Bogies	KW-201
Safety system(s)	Alstom Urbalis 400 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI
Coupling system	Wabtec
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Last updated February 19, 2023

The Taichung Metro Green line EMU is the electric multiple unit train types that are used for the Green line of the Taichung Metro.

Fleet listing

The configuration of a 2-car Green line train is two powered cars that contain all electrical equipment. Each train consists of an odd car and an even car.

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This article incorporates information from the corresponding articles on the Japanese and Chinese Wikipedia's.

↑ "鉄道車両向け SiC 適用インバーター駆動システム" [SiC-applied inverter drive system for railway vehicles](PDF) (in Japanese). Mitsubishi Electric. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
↑ "台中捷運綠線電聯車測試每列車可載運536人". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 18 February 2018.

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[1] "鉄道車両向け SiC 適用インバーター駆動システム" [SiC-applied inverter drive system for railway vehicles](PDF) (in Japanese). Mitsubishi Electric. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[2] "台中捷運綠線電聯車測試每列車可載運536人". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 18 February 2018.

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