The Taoyuan Metro 2000 series, also referred to as Express Trains, are the electric multiple unit train types that are used for the limited-stop Express services on the Taoyuan Airport MRT.
| Taoyuan Metro 2000 series | |
|---|---|
 2001 leaving New Taipei Industrial Park, 9 May 2021 | |
 Interior of a Taoyuan Metro 2000 series | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki |
| Built at | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Constructed | 2011–2012 |
| Entered service | 2 March 2017 |
| Number under construction | 35 vehicles (7 sets; sets 2012–2018) |
| Number built | 55 vehicles (11 sets)[1] |
| Formation | 5-car sets DM1–M1–M2–M3–DM2 |
| Fleet numbers | 2001–2018 |
| Capacity | 855 passengers |
| Operators | Taoyuan Metro |
| Depots |
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| Lines served | .svg){kind=small} Taoyuan Airport MRT |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Train length | 102.31 m (335 ft 7+15⁄16 in) |
| Car length |
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| Width | 3.03 m (9 ft 11+5⁄16 in) |
| Height | 3,763 mm (12 ft 4+1⁄8 in) |
| Floor height | 1,133 mm (3 ft 8+5⁄8 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 850–775 mm (33.5–30.5 in) (new–worn) |
| Wheelbase | 2,100 mm (6 ft 11 in) |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight | 157 t (155 long tons; 173 short tons) |
| Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric MAP-184-75VD139B 2-level IGBT–VVVF[2][3] |
| Traction motors | 20 × Mitsubishi MB-5131-A 185 kW (248 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC[3] |
| Power output | 3.7 MW (4,962 hp) |
| Transmission | Westinghouse-Natal (WN) drive; gear ratio: 6.31 : 1 (101 / 16)[3] |
| Acceleration | 1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Braking system(s) | Knorr-Bremse regenerative and electric command type brakes[4] |
| Safety system(s) | Siemens Trainguard MT CBTC (ATC, ATO, ATP)[5] |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg Type 330 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Sourced from [6] except where noted. | |
History
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In 2006, a consortium consisting of Marubeni Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Hitachi was awarded a contract from the Bureau of High Speed Rail (BOHSR, now part of the Railway Bureau) of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) of Taiwan to supply the systems and build the depots for the Taoyuan Airport MRT project. Under the contract, Marubeni was in charge of overall project coordination, signalling communications and trackwork; Kawasaki responsible for rolling stock; and Hitachi for transformers.[7] Altogether, 68 1000 series cars and 55 2000 series cars were supplied in the initial contract.[6]
Unlike the 1000 series that were built by the Kawasaki-Taiwan Rolling Stock Company partnership, all the 2000 series trains were completely built up by Kawasaki at its Hyogo Works in Japan.[8]
Overview
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The 2000 series was designed with identical car body structure and operating performance as the 1000 series and hence like the 1000 series, features an aerodynamic front made of a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) bonnet with an emergency detrainment door that folds outwards as a ramp, a stainless steel car body, plug doors to reduce noise and exterior LCD displays to denote the nature of the train service and the stations served.[6] The only significant difference in the exterior is the livery, where the trains feature a purple color to denote its designation as an Express train instead of the blue of the Commuter 1000 series; the purple color evokes a flying Taiwan whistling thrush, which symbolizes "connecting the world".[9]
In order to handle the continuous 4.92% gradient on the line, all bogies are motorized.[6] The conditions of the rail line also required the trains to be designed to be able to handle a minimum turning radius of 100 m (328 ft 1 in) on the mainline and 90 m (295 ft 3 in) in the depot.[8]
The interior of the passenger compartments of the 2000 series is configured similarly to many similar dedicated airport express trains across Asia such as the MTR Airport Express in Hong Kong, the Express Rail Link in Kuala Lumpur and the AREX in Incheon, with 2+2 forward-facing seats and dedicated luggage racks provided. While a fold-up table with a depression for a drink cup is provided at the back of the seats, consumption of food and beverages are prohibited on the Taoyuan Airport MRT. Much like the 1000 series, LED displays above train doors and triplicated vertical stanchion poles are provided.[4] Special interior features included to accommodate airport passengers include dedicated luggage racks and LCD displays capable of displaying train route information and flight information. In addition, automated external defibrillators (AED) are also provided on board the trains.[10]
The Taoyuan Airport MRT being the fifth dedicated airport rail link in Asia to offer in-town check-in services, which are provided at Taipei Main Station and Airport Terminal 2, the 2000 series also has a baggage container car as part of the onboard baggage handling system. Following the check-in of baggage at Taipei Main Station, baggage passes through the baggage handling system in the station before being loaded onto the baggage container car (i.e., the end car facing Taoyuan Airport and Huanbei). Once the train reaches the airport, the baggage is manually unloaded and is sent to the airport's own baggage handling system and the baggage container car will then return empty to Taipei Main Station to repeat this cycle. Such a system is identical to the K400 cars of the Hong Kong MTR Airport Express trains.[8]
Fleet numbering
editThe configuration of a five-car 2000 series trainset in revenue service is DM1–M1–M2–M3–DM2 with the DM1 car facing Taoyuan Airport and Huanbei and the DM2 car facing Taipei Main Station.
Each car is assigned its own four-digit serial number:
- The first digit denotes the train type, in this case the 2000 series.
- The second digit denotes the car position, with DM1 being 1, M1 being 2, M2 being 3, M3 being 4 and DM2 being 5.
- The DM2 car is a baggage container car that is not for passengers.
- The other two digits are the identification number of the train the car is part of. A full-length train of four cars consists of one identification number. For example, a train of five cars would have serial numbers 2501, 2401, 2301, 2201 and 2101, respectively.
Gallery
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Set 2004 with "Hello Kitty" exterior livery sponsored by EVA Air to promote flights to Tokyo and Shanghai -
Set 2007 at Taipei Main Station in 2019 -
A wireless charging area as provided on board the train -
The fleet number plate and BOHSR property tag on a 2000 series train -
Train location display -
The LED passenger information display system as provided above the train doors -
A baggage rack as provided on the passenger cars -
Plug doors of the 2000 series -
Onboard AED on the 2000 series
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See also
edit- MTR Adtranz-CAF EMU - A similar train operated by MTR of Hong Kong for Airport Express
- AREX 1000 series - A similar train used on the AREX serving Incheon Airport
- Taoyuan Metro 1000 series - The commuter counterpart of the 2000 series
References
editThis article incorporates information from the corresponding articles on the Japanese and Chinese Wikipedia's.
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- ^ a b c 交通部高速鐵路工程局 / 捷運工程處 (2011-07-26). "ME01 標電聯車工程─ 100 年度第一梯次量產車製程 品質查驗". 國家發展委員會 公務出國報告資迅網. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b 蘇, 昭旭 (2014). 台灣鐵路火車百科：台鐵·高鐵·捷運 第三版. Taiwan: 人人出版. ISBN 9789865903404.
- ^ 交通部高速鐵路工程局 (2011-05-19). "ME01號誌車載設備工廠測試出國報告". 國家發展委員會公務出國報告資訊網. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d "EMU for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System" (PDF). Kawasaki Heavy Industries. September 2016.
- ^ "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System Commences Commercial Operation". Kawasaki Heavy Industries. 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b c 曹樂群; 溫清霖; 魏德輝; 黃劉乾; 李文杰 (August 2018). "國內首列載運行李的機場捷運電聯車" (PDF). Chinese Institute of Engineers.
- ^ "技術專區- 機場捷運系統各子系統- 電聯車 - 交通部鐵道局". Railway Bureau, MOTC. 13 June 2018.
- ^ "桃園捷運車両紹介 2000型". 2427junction.com.
