Taipei Metro C301
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A Taipei Metro C301 train on the Tamsui Line.
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Interior of the (unrefurbished) motor car of a C301 train
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| In service | March 28, 1997–present |
| Manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Union Rail Car Partnership |
| Built at | Yonkers, New York, USA |
| Constructed | 1992–1994 |
| Refurbishment | 2011–2013 |
| Number built | 132 vehicles (22 sets) |
| Formation | 3 x 2–cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 001–044 |
| Capacity | 1914 passengers |
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation |
| Depot(s) | Beitou |
| Line(s) served | Line 2 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 23.5 m (77 ft) |
| Width | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Height | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Design: 90 km/h (56 mph) Service: 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | 39.5 t (DM1/M2) 34 t (T) |
| Traction system | Original: GTO-VVVF (Westinghouse Electric) Trainsets 023/024 to 043/044 Refurbished: IGBT-VVVF (Bombardier MITRAC 1000) Trainsets 001/002 to 021/022 |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC Third rail |
| Safety system(s) | ATC (ATO), ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Taipei Metro C301 is an electric multiple unit train car, and was the first of its kind to be used on the heavy-capacity lines of the Taipei Rapid Transit System.
The Tamsui Line began operations on March 28, 1997 with a total of 22 C301 cars built from 1992 to 1994 by the Union Rail Car (URC) Partnership at a cost of $170 million USD. The train cars were produced in the 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m2) Yonkers Plant in New York, the first elevator factory in the world. They were also the first train cars to be built at the plant for export.
The interior of the C301 contains seats arranged in both linear and latitudinal formations. There are priority seats and wheelchair spaces for those requiring special accommodations. In case of emergencies, fireproofing materials allow the C301 to withstand any fire for up to 45 minutes. Train announcements and next station information are displayed on LED information systems at the front of each car. The destination and line color are displayed on the exterior of the car.
Each car is assigned its own four-digit serial number, which ranges from x001 to x044.
From 2011 to 2012, the C301 cars underwent refurbishment, and were fitted with new air-conditioning, surveillance, and fire detection systems. The original wood-style flooring was replaced with mostly white flooring, and the previously red LED in-train information systems were replaced with new LED in-train information systems. The first 11 C301 trains also received new IGBT-VVVF propulsion systems from Bombardier Transportation in 2013.
Train set 013/014 had been previously split and modified to serve as 3-car formations on the Xinbeitou Branch Line. When new 3-car formation C371 cars were made, train set 013/014 was subsequently re-joined and put back into normal service on Line 2. Train set 013/014 is also equipped with IGBT-VVVF inverters.
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