LRTA 13000 class

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.

LRTA 13000 class
A 13000 class LRV at Monumento in August 2023
Interior of the 13000 class
In service2023–present
ManufacturerConstrucciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
DesignerMitsubishi Corporation
Built at
Family nameUrbos
Replaced1000 class
Constructed2019–2022
Entered serviceJuly 20, 2023 (2023-07-20)
Number built120 vehicles (30 sets)
Number in service40 vehicles (10 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset (Mc–M–M–Mc)
Fleet numbers13001–13120
Capacity1,388 passengers (276 seated, 1,112 standing)[lower-alpha 1]
Operator(s)Light Rail Manila Corporation
Depot(s)Baclaran, Zapote (future)
Line(s) servedLRT Line 1
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length106 m (347 ft 9 in)
Car length26.5 m (86 ft 11 in)[lower-alpha 2]
Width2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
Height3.91 m (12 ft 10 in)
Floor height920 mm (3 ft 0 in)
Platform height690 mm (2 ft 3 in)
EntryStep
Doors4 per side, sliding pocket-type; 1,500 mm × 1,900 mm (4 ft 11 in × 6 ft 3 in)
Articulated sections2 per LRV
Wheel diameter660–600 mm (25.98–23.62 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 load10.5 t (23,000 lb)
Steep gradient4%
Traction systemIGBT–VVVF
Traction motors3-phase AC induction motor
TransmissionWN drive (7.48 gear ratio; 2-stage reduction)[1]
Acceleration1 m/s2 (2.24 mph/s)
Deceleration1.3 m/s2 (2.91 mph/s)
AuxiliariesStatic inverter, low-power DC voltage supply, Batteries
HVACAir conditioning units; roof-mounted duct type (2 units per LRV)
Electric system(s)750 V DC overhead wire
Current collector(s)Single-arm pantograph
UIC classificationBo′+2′+Bo′
Wheels driven8 out of 12 per LRV
BogiesInside-frame type
Minimum turning radius25 m (82 ft)
Braking system(s)Dynamic and electro-pneumatic
Safety system(s)Alstom Atlas 100 ATP
Coupling systemSemi-permanent
Multiple workingWithin type
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
SeatingLongitudinal
Notes/references
[2][3][4][5][6][1]

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.

Purchase

To prepare for the construction of the LRT Line 1 Cavite extension, new trains were needed to meet the growing demand. A bidding for the purchase of 120 light rail vehicles (30 four-car train sets) was conducted from October 2015 to February 2016,[7] with Japanese companies only allowed to participate in the auction.[8] Marubeni Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation expressed interest to participate in the auction.[9] However, the first bidding failed as no bidders submitted proposals.[7]

The second bidding was conducted in 2017. The bidders included Marubeni Corporation with Hyundai Rotem and Mitsubishi Corporation with Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF).[10] Mitsubishi and CAF was awarded the JPY 30 billion (PHP 14.1 billion) contract in November 2017,[11][12] and the contract was signed by the Department of Transportation and Mitsubishi Corporation on December 1.[7] Mitsubishi Corporation is the implementing contractor of the procurement project while Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles manufacturered the trains.[13] 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.

The purchase of the trains was funded by Japan's official development assistance.[14]

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.[15] The trains will also feature air-conditioning, LED destination panels and LED lighting in the trains' interiors and exteriors.[4] The trains also sport a livery of crimson and silver.[16]

  • Front cab of the 13000 class
    Front cab of the 13000 class
  • 13000 class exterior
    13000 class exterior
  • Light indicator above an open door of the 13000 class
    Light indicator above an open door of the 13000 class

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.[17] Unlike the 1200 class, there are also fewer side handrails in the middle sections of each vehicle. Longitudinal seating will be featured in the 13000 class.

Like the 1100 class and 1200 class, there are four pocket-type doors per side per car.[15] For the driving cars, one door will be installed on the side of the driving cab.

  • Interior of the driving car
    Interior of the driving car
  • Intercom
    Intercom
  • Interior of the door area
    Interior of the door area

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).[15] Each LRV has three bogies, consisting of two motorized bogies at the ends and one 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.[18]

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.

Traction and auxiliaries

Like the second and third-generation trains, the IGBT–VVVF traction control system will be used. The traction motors consist of four 3-phase AC induction motors.[19]

The auxiliaries consists of a static inverter, a low-power DC voltage supply, and batteries.[20]

Signalling and control systems

The trains are equipped with the automatic train protection (ATP) system.[21] Alstom was awarded the signalling and communications contract for the south extension of the LRT Line 1 in 2016. The contractual scope included the upgrading of the signalling system and the installation of the Atlas 100 on-board signalling solution for 60 train sets across the existing three generations of trains and the 13000 class trains.[6]

The trains are also equipped with a Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS).[4]

Formation
  Four-car configuration
Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Mc M M Mc
Numbering 13001A13001B13002A13002B13003A13003B13004B13004A

Details of the car designations are listed below:

  • Mc - head car
  • M - intermediate car

Variations

The fourth-generation trains vary in two frame colors. The first 2 sets 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".

Operations

The first two sets (8 cars) were initially planned to be delivered in July 2020,[22] however the delivery was 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.[23] The new trains were unveiled to the public on January 26, 2021.[24][25][26][13] The delivery of the trains are expected to be completed in June 2022,[27][28] with at least one trainset arriving every month until the deliveries are completed.[17][27]

The trains underwent 1,000-kilometer (620 mi) test runs since May 2022. Initially expected to enter in-service operations by the end of the month,[2] it did not push through. A few months before entering service, water leaks were found in twenty train sets or eighty cars,[29] which were later fixed through a comprehensive roof rectification plan.[30] After repeated delays, the first train entered revenue service on July 20, 2023, after the trains were inaugurated by President Bongbong Marcos the previous day. More trainsets from the 13000 class are expected to be incrementally entered into service, with one additional train set every week until December 2023.[31]

Notes
  1. Total 4-car capacity. A single car can accommodate 347 passengers.
  2. Length with anti-climbers/couplers. Without the anti-climbers and couplers, the car length is 26 meters (85 feet 4 inches).

References
  1. "cat tecnico GEARBOXES 2-7" (PDF). CAF MiiRA. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. Cordero, Ted (May 4, 2022). "LRT1 operator begins testing 4th generation trains". GMA News. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  3. CAF LRT 1 4th Generation LRVs (16:9) (Facebook Watch). Manila: Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, reposted by Ang Litratista ng Daang Bakal Facebook page. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. "MANILA LINE 1 LRV". Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  5. DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 98-103, 121, 126, 148-149.
  6. "Alstom to supply an integrated metro solution to Manila". Alstom. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  7. "DOTr, Mitsubishi Corp. sign contract for procurement of Light Rail Vehicles for LRT-Line 1 Cavite Extension Project". PTV News. December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  8. Mariano, Keith Richard D. (October 16, 2015). "Only Japanese firms may bid for LRT-1 train supply deal – DOTC". GMA News. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  9. Amojelar, Darwin G. (February 14, 2016). "Marubeni, Sumitomo bidding for 120 new cars of LRT 1". Manila Standard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  10. Desiderio, Louella (September 3, 2017). "LRT 1 awaits notice to secure new trains". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  11. "CAF and Mitsubishi win LRV contract in Manila". Railway PRO. November 21, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  12. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (November 20, 2017). "CAF TO SUPPLY 30 LRVS TO MANILA (THE PHILIPPINES)". Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  13. Balinbin, Arjay L. "Train cars for LRT-1 Cavite extension starting to arrive". BusinessWorld. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  14. Rocamora, Joyce Ann L. (November 20, 2017). "30 add'l LRT-1 train sets seen to decongest Manila traffic". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  15. DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 99.
  16. Surla, Sam (May 5, 2022). "LRT-1 will start running its 4th-generation trains". VISOR. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  17. officialLRT1 (January 26, 2021). "LRMC welcomes new LRT-1 Generation-4 trains". Light Rail Manila Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  18. DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 126.
  19. DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 149.
  20. DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. 152.
  21. DOTC & LRTA 2015, p. TS-66.
  22. Amojelar, Darwin (May 8, 2019). "LRT–1 expects new trains from Japan" (Press release). Manila Standard. Public-Private Partnership Philippines. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  23. YEAR-END ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT (PDF) (Report). Light Rail Transit Authority. December 31, 2021. p. 24. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  24. Mercurio, Richmond. "Trains for LRT-1 Cavite extension arrived". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  25. Manabat, Jacque (January 26, 2021). "First batch of new train cars unveiled for LRT-1 extension". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  26. "The first batch of train cars for the LRT-1 Cavite Extension have arrived". www.topgear.com.ph. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  27. "Manila Harbor Center takes delivery of light rail vehicles for PH's LRT 1" (Press release). International Container Terminal Services, Inc. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  28. "CAF México entrega primera unidad de tren para Metro de Manila, Filipinas – transporteinformativo.com.mx" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  29. Arcangel, Xianne (February 17, 2023). "Nearly all train cars delivered for LRT-1 Cavite Extension defective, says DOTr official". CNN Philippines. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  30. Mga depektibong bagon ng LRT-1, isasailalim sa roof rectification process – DOTr [Defective train cars of LRT-1 to undergo roof rectification process – DOTr] (in Filipino).
  31. Recuenco, Aaron (July 19, 2023). "New, state-of-the-art train sets await LRT-1 riders starting July 20". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

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