MTR Hyundai Rotem EMU
| Hyundai Rotem EMU (R-Train) | |
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MTR Hyundai Rotem EMU (Trainset 2, Car D006) parking at Lo Wu Marshaling Yard
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| In service | 2018 - |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem |
| Replaced | Metro Cammell EMU (AC) |
| Constructed | 2013 - 2018 |
| Entered service | 2018 - 2020 |
| Number built | 333 (37 Vehicles) |
| Number in service | 37 |
| Formation | 9 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | D001/D003 - D109/D111 |
| Operator(s) | MTR |
| Depot(s) | Ho Tung Lau, Fo Tan |
| Line(s) served | North South Corridor (Future) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel Fiberglass(Header) |
| Car length | 25,000 mm (82 ft 0.3 in) (cars with driver cab) 24,136 mm (79 ft 2.2 in) (cars without driver cab) |
| Width | 3,220 mm (10 ft 6.8 in) |
| Height | 4,180 mm (13 ft 8.6 in) |
| Platform height | 1,066.8 mm (3 ft 6.00 in) |
| Doors | 5 per side 2 per side (First Class) |
| Maximum speed | Design 130 km/h (81 mph) Service 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Traction system |
IGBT-VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric) |
| Power output | 190 kW or 255 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) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Pneumatic and Regenerative |
| Safety system(s) | ATO and ATP |
| Coupling system | Tightlock coupler (end cars) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Hyundai Rotem EMU (also known as R-Train or 1141B) is an upcoming model of heavy rail electric multiple units to be used on the Mass Transit Railway Hong Kong. The 9-car sets are manufactured by Hyundai Rotem for the future North South Corridor, an extension of the East Rail Line, at a cost of HK$4 billion. 37 trainsets were ordered in December 2012 and the first delivery took place in 2015. All trainsets will in service by 2020 in time for the opening of the Sha Tin to Central Link, by which time all Metro Cammell EMUs will be retired and SP1900 EMUs withdrawn and reassigned to the East West Corridor.
The formation ranges from D001/D003 (Trainset 1) to D109/D111 (Trainset 37). One car will still be reserved for the first class in each train set. The 9-car formation is shorter than the existing 12-car East Rail Line train. There are concerns that the new formation may worsen the existing overcrowding problem. However, the Transport and Housing Bureau and MTRC suggest that the new signaling system and higher train speeds will increase the train frequency from three minutes down to two minutes. Also, after the completion of the Sha Tin to Central Link (Tai Wai - Hung Hom section) in 2019, 20% of the existing East Rail Line passengers will take the new East West Corridor.
The Hyundai Rotem EMU train will be more advanced than the existing trains.
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