MTR Adtranz-CAF EMU
| Adtranz-CAF EMU (LAR Train) | |||
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Interior of the Airport Express
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| In service | 21 June 1998-present | ||
| Manufacturer | AdTranz and Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) | ||
| Built at | Beasain, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain | ||
| Family name | AdTranz (now Bombardier Movia) | ||
| Constructed | 1996-1997 | ||
| Entered service | 1998 | ||
| Refurbishment | 2007 (AEL only) 2016 (Tung Chung line) | ||
| Number built | 96 Vehicles (TCL) 88 Vehicles (AEL) |
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| Formation | 8 cars per trainset (originally 7 cars) | ||
| Fleet numbers | V601~V801 - V612~V812 (Tung Chung Line), E101~K401 - E111~K411 (Airport Express) Exxx, Fxxx, Gxxx, Hxxx, Jxxx, Kxxx, Vxxx, Wxxx, Xxxx, Yxxx, Zxxx |
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| Operator(s) | MTR | ||
| Depot(s) | Siu Ho Wan | ||
| Line(s) served |
Tung Chung Line Airport Express |
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| Car body construction | Aluminum Fiberglass(Header) |
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| Car length | 24,600 mm (80 ft 8.5 in) (E, K, V cars) 22,550 mm (73 ft 11.8 in) (All other cars) |
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| Width | 3,096 mm (10 ft 1.9 in) | ||
| Height | 3,700 mm (12 ft 1.7 in) | ||
| Platform height | 1,250 mm (4 ft 1.2 in) | ||
| Doors | 5 per side (TCL stock and AEL K car) 2 per side (AEL stock) |
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| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) (Design) 180 km/h (110 mph) (Test) 135 km/h (84 mph) (Service) |
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| Traction system | 2 Level GTO-VVVF (AEG) | ||
| Traction motors | three phase AC (AEG) | ||
| Power output | 265 kW or 355 hp per motor | ||
| Acceleration | 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) | ||
| Deceleration | Service 1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2), emergency 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) |
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| Electric system(s) | 1500 V DC overhead | ||
| Current collection method | Pantograph | ||
| Braking system(s) | Pneumatic and Regenerative | ||
| Safety system(s) | ATO (SACEM) and ATP | ||
| Coupling system |
BSI (Multi-Function Couplers) Semi-permanent coupler |
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| Track gauge | 1,432 mm (4 ft 8 3⁄8 in) | ||
The Adtranz-CAF EMU (also known as LAR Train) is an Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. There are two variants, one used on the conventional Tung Chung Line, and a more luxurious version used on the Airport Express. The vehicle interiors were designed for MTR by Jones Garrard, while the vehicle exterior and driver's cab interior were designed by Design Triangle, and the First Two Mod Cab with Passenger interior were built by Diara Design. These two variations are built jointly by Adtranz (acquired by Bombardier Transportation in 2001) and Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and manufactured in Spain in 1996-7.
Trains of the Tung Chung Line were made up of 7 cars up until 2003, and were increased to 8 cars with W7XX car in 2003 when the West Rail Line and Nam Cheong Station was opened. TCL trains are capable of running with 8 cars in total. The total number of cars ordered was 96.
Four Rotem trainsets were added in 2006-7.
The configuration of a TCL A Stock train is (Westbound) V-W-X-Y-W-X-Z-V (Eastbound). The maximum train speed is 140 km/h (87 mph) but with the max speed 135 km/h (84 mph) on service currently, maximum acceleration is 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) (3.6 km/(h·s) or 2.24 mph/s). Maximum service brake rate is 1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2) (3.96 km/(h·s) or 2.461 mph/s), and emergency brake deceleration is 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (4.86 km/(h·s) or 3.020 mph/s). Traction system of TCL trains is VVVF Inverter based on gate turn off thyristor (GTO thyristor) technology.
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