A Taipei Metro C321 train on the Bannan line in 2005
Interior design of a C321 train
In service
1999−present
Manufacturer
Siemens, SGP Verkehrstechnik, Union Carriage & Wagon,[1] China Steel (assembly of 18 sets)[2]
Built at
Germany
Family name
Modular Metro
Constructed
1998–1999
Refurbished
2023–present
Number built
216 vehicles (36 sets)
Formation
6-car sets DM1–T–M2+M2–T–DM1
Fleet numbers
101/102−115/116
175/176
119/120−171/172
Capacity
1,914 passengers
Operators
Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depots
Tucheng, Nangang
Lines served
Bannan line
Specifications
Car body construction
Stainless steel
Train length
141 m (462 ft 7 in)
Car length
23.5 m (77 ft 1 in)
Width
3.18 m (10 ft 5 in)
Height
3,585 mm (11 ft 9.1 in)
Wheel diameter
850–775 mm (33.5–30.5 in) (new–worn)[3]
Wheelbase
2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)[3]
Maximum speed
90 km/h (56 mph) (design)
80 km/h (50 mph) (service)
Weight
39.5 t (38.9 long tons; 43.5 short tons) (DM1/M2)
34 t (33 long tons; 37 short tons) (T)
Traction system
Siemens 2-level GTO–VVVF (as built)
ABB BORDLINE IGBT–VVVF (after refurbishment)
Traction motors
4 × 230 kW (310 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output
3.68 MW (4,930 hp)
Acceleration
1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration
1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service)
1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)
750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)
Contact shoe
UIC classification
Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Bogies
SF 2000[3]
Braking system(s)
Regenerative and disc brakes[4]
Safety system(s)
ATC/ATO, ATS
Coupling system
Tomlinson
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
The Taipei Metro C321 is the second generation of heavy-capacity rolling stock[5] used on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. Built by Siemens Mobility in Germany, it was introduced on the Bannan line in 1999.
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