DOST Hybrid Electric Train information

Hybrid Electric Train
Hybrid Electric Train
In service	2018–2019 (Trial runs and free passenger rides) ; November–December 2021 (Loop Trial Runs and Free Passenger Rides)
Manufacturer	Car body:; Fil-Asia Automotive and Industries; Bodies:; Sung-Shin Rolling Stock Technology Ltd
Designer	DOST–MIRDC
Built at	Metro Manila, Philippines
Constructed	2014–2015
Entered service	May 6, 2019; 5 years ago (first commercial service)
Number built	5 non-articulated cars in 1 trainset; (1 pilot car, 1 power car, 3 passenger cars)
Formation	Tc-T-T-T-Mc
Capacity	Design load:; 175 passengers per car; Crush load:; 220 passengers per car
Operators	DOST → Philippine National Railways
Depots	Caloocan depot → Calamba station
Lines served	PNR Metro Commuter Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Structure: Mild steel; Frame interior: Galvanneal steel; Carbody shell: Fiberglass reinforced plastic
Train length	60,000 mm (196 ft 10 in)
Car length	12,000 mm (39 ft 4 in)
Width	2,850 mm (9 ft 4 in)
Height	4,432 mm (14 ft 6.5 in)
Doors	2 double-sliding doors on each car
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph) (computed)
Weight	25.5 t (56,000 lb)
Steep gradient	1.2%
Power output	1,250 hp (930 kW)
Transmission	Hybrid diesel-electric
Power supply	440V diesel genset and 12V x 260 lead-acid batteries
Bogies	Sung-Shin outside-oriented H-frame bogies, 2 per car
Minimum turning radius	50 m (160 ft)
Braking system(s)	Regenerative
Safety system(s)	Automatic train stop
Coupling system	In-between cars:; Semi-permanent couplers; Trainset ends:; Automatic couplers
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
	Specs are based from the paper by DOST-MIRDC.

The Hybrid Electric Train (HET) is a hybrid electric train built by the Department of Science and Technology's Metals Industry Research and Development Center.

It is the first train crafted and designed locally by Filipino engineers with parts imported from abroad. It was officially turned over to the Philippine National Railways on June 20, 2019.

^ "Live in Laguna? You can ride PNR's hybrid train for free". Coconuts Manila. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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^ Department of Science and Technology (2015). DOST Annual Report 2015 (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[laguna-1] "Live in Laguna? You can ride PNR's hybrid train for free". Coconuts Manila. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

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[3] Department of Science and Technology (2015). DOST Annual Report 2015 (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

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