Global InformationLRTA 1000 class information
| LRTA 1000 class | |
|---|---|
 A 1000 class train at Carriedo station in 2023 | |
 Interior of 1000 class LRV (first refurbishment) with new onboard equipment installed during the 2022 signalling upgrade. | |
| In service | 1984–present |
| Manufacturer | BN Constructions Ferroviaires et Métalliques[a] Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi[b] |
| Built at | Bruges, Belgium |
| Constructed | 1982–1983 |
| Entered service | December 1, 1984 |
| Refurbished | 1999–2001; 2003–2008; 2016–2017 |
| Scrapped | 2000– |
| Number built | 64 vehicles (32 sets, initially 2-car sets) |
| Number in service | 41 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 8 vehicles |
| Successor | 13000 class |
| Formation | 2–3 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 1001–1064 |
| Capacity | 748–1,122 passengers |
| Operators | Meralco Transit Organization (1984–2000) Light Rail Transit Authority (2000–2015) Light Rail Manila Corporation (2015–present) |
| Depots | Baclaran |
| Lines served | LRT Line 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | BI sheet |
| Train length | 2-car trainset:59.59 m (195 ft 6+1⁄8 in) 3-car trainset:89.37 m (293 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Car length | 29.79 m (97 ft 8+7⁄8 in)[c] |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2+7⁄16 in) |
| Height | Unrefurbished:3.272 m (10 ft 8+7⁄8 in) Refurbished:3.525 m (11 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| Floor height | 900 mm (2 ft 11+3⁄8 in) |
| Platform height | 690 mm (2 ft 3+1⁄8 in) |
| Entry | Step |
| Doors | 5 per side; double-leaf swing plug-type; 1,300 mm (4 ft 3 in) wide[d] |
| Articulated sections | 3 per LRV |
| Wheel diameter | 660 mm (26 in) (new) |
| Wheelbase | Per bogie: 1.9 m (6 ft 2+13⁄16 in) (motor bogies) 1.8 m (5 ft 10+7⁄8 in) (trailer bogies) Bogie centers: 6.75 m (22 ft 1+3⁄4 in) on cab ends 7.5 m (24 ft 7+1⁄4 in) between trailer bogies Total (end-to-end):21 m (68 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| Weight | Unrefurbished:41 t (90,000 lb) Refurbished:46 t (101,000 lb) |
| Axle load | 9 t (20,000 lb) |
| Traction system | ACEC thyristor chopper |
| Traction motors | 2 × ACEC 217.7 kW (291.9 hp) DC series-wound motor |
| Power output | 435.4 kW (583.9 hp) |
| Transmission | Right-angle link drive |
| Acceleration | 1.0 m/s2 (3.28 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.27 ft/s2) (service) 2.08 m/s2 (6.82 ft/s2) (emergency) |
| Auxiliaries | Auxiliary converter |
| HVAC | Original: Forced ventilation; 12 units per LRV Refurbished: Air-conditioned; roof-mounted duct type; 5 units per LRV |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collector(s) | ACEC single-arm pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′+2′+2′+Bo′ |
| Wheels driven | 8 out of 16 per LRV |
| Bogies | Inside-frame type |
| Minimum turning radius | 25 m (82 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| Braking system(s) | Dynamic (regenerative and rheostatic) Disc and electromagnetic track brakes |
| Safety system(s) | ATS (1984–2007) ATP (2007–present; for active trains) |
| Coupling system | Semi-permanent |
| Multiple working | Within type |
| Seating | Longitudinal |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| [1][3][4][2][5][6][7][8][9] | |
The LRTA 1000 class is the first-generation class of high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV) currently operated by the Light Rail Manila Corporation. It first entered service under the Light Rail Transit Authority in 1984.
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