LRTA 13000 class

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LRTA 13000 class
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A 13000 class LRV at Doroteo Jose in February 2024
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Interior of the driving cab in February 2024
Stock type Light rail vehicle
In service2023–present
Manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
Built at
Family name Urbos
Replaced 1000 class
Constructed2019–2022
Entered serviceJuly 20, 2023;10 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 (276 seated, 1,112 standing)
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 in)
Car length26.5 m (86 ft 11 in)
Width2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
Height3.91 m (12 ft 10 in)
Floor height920 mm (3 ft 0 in)
Platform height 690 mm (2 ft 3 in)
Doors4 sets of pocket doors per side; 1,500 mm × 1,900 mm (4 ft 11 in × 6 ft 3 in)
Articulated sections2 per LRV
Wheel diameter660–600 mm (26–24 in) (new–worn)
Wheelbase
  • 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) (bogie)
  • 10 m (32 ft 10 in) (bogie centers)
  • 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (total; per LRV)
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Weight
  • 37.4 t (82,000 lb) (driving cars)
  • 36.5 t (80,000 lb) (intermediate cars)
Axle load 10.5 t (23,000 lb)
Steep gradient 4%
Traction system Mitsubishi Electric IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors 4 × Mitsubishi Electric 105 kW (141 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output
  • 420 kW (563 hp) per LRV
  • 1.68 MW (2,253 hp) per train
TransmissionWN drive (7.48 gear ratio; 2-stage reduction)
Acceleration 1 m/s2 (2.24 mph/s)
Deceleration 1.3 m/s2 (2.91 mph/s)
AuxiliariesStatic inverter, low-power DC voltage supply, batteries
HVAC Roof-mounted duct-type air conditioning units; 2 per LRV
Electric system(s) 750 V DC overhead wire
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) Dynamic and electro-pneumatic
Safety system(s) Alstom Atlas 100 ATP
Coupling system Semi-permanent
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The LRTA 13000 class is a class of fourth-generation high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV) of the Light Rail Transit Authority servicing the Manila LRT Line 1. Purchased in 2017 as part of the south extension of the line, the trains entered service in July 2023 to replace the aging first-generation 1000 class trains.

Contents

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. A bidding for the purchase of 120 light rail vehicles configurable to thirty four-car trainsets was initially conducted from October 2015 to February 2016, [7] with Japanese companies only allowed to participate in the auction. [8] Marubeni and Sumitomo Corporation expressed interest to participate in the auction. [9] However, the first bidding failed as none of the prospective bidders submitted proposals. [7]

The second bidding was conducted from December 2016 to April 2017. [10] The bidders for the tender were Marubeni with Hyundai Rotem, and Mitsubishi Corporation with Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF). [11] Mitsubishi and CAF were awarded the JPY 30 billion (PHP 14.1 billion) contract on November 19, 2017, [12] [13] and the contract was signed on December 1. [7] 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 Corporation is the implementing contractor while Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles manufactured the trains. [14] The new trains were funded by Japan's official development assistance. [15]

Production and commissioning

Officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) unveiled a mock-up model of the 13000 class train on May 7, 2019. [16]

The first two sets (8 cars) were initially planned to be delivered in July 2020, [17] 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. [18] These were unveiled to the public the following January 26. [19] [20]

The trains underwent 1,000-kilometer (620 mi) test runs starting May 4, 2022. Initially expected to enter in-service operations by the end of the month, [1] the initial deadline was not met.

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 extension to Cavite is opened. [21]

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. [22]

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. [22] These defects were later fixed through a comprehensive roof rectification plan. [23]

Design

The LRV design is a 6-axle rigid body consisting of two articulated cars, like those of the 1100 and 1200 class trains.

Car body

The train car body is made of stainless steel. Each LRV has four sliding pocket-type doors per side. [24] The trains will also feature air-conditioning, LED destination panels and LED lighting in the trains' interiors and exteriors. [3] The trains also sport a livery of crimson and silver. [25]

Front cab variations

The fourth-generation trains vary in two frame colors. The first 2 sets (Trainsets 1 & 2) were built in Spain, and 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. [26] 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. [24] For the driving cars, one door will be installed on the side of the driving cab.

Electrical and mechanical

The bogies are of inside-frame type, similar to the 1000 class. Like all LRT Line 1 rolling stock, the wheel diameter is 660 millimeters (2 feet 2 inches). [24] Each LRV has three 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. [27]

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, the IGBT–VVVF traction control system was used. The traction motors consist of four 3-phase AC induction motors. [28] Its auxiliaries consists of a static inverter, a low-power DC voltage supply, and batteries. [29]

Signaling and control systems

The trains are equipped with the automatic train protection (ATP) system. [30] 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. [5]

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

Formation

 Four-car configuration
Car No.1234
DesignationMcMMMc
Numbering13001A13001B13002A13002B13003A13003B13004B13004A

Details of the car designations are listed below:

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