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PNR EM10000 series
EM10011L in J-TREC's facility awaiting to be transported to the Port of Yokohama.
In service2022
ManufacturerJapan Transport Engineering Company
DesignerJapan Railway Technical Service[1]
Sumitomo Corporation
AssemblyYokohama, Japan
Family namesustina[a]
Replaced203 series push–pull cars
KiHa 35 and 52 DMUs
ConstructedMay 15, 2021–present
Entered service2022
Number under construction96 cars; 12 sets
Number built8 cars; 1 set
Number in service0
Formation8-car sets
Tc-M-M-T-T-M-M-Tc
Capacity2,242 passengers per train[b]
OperatorsPhilippine National Railways
DepotsValenzuela,[c] Mabalacat, Banlic
Lines servedNorth–South Commuter Railway
Specifications
Car body constructionLightweight stainless steel
Train length160 m (520 ft)[d]
Car length20 m (66 ft)
Width2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)
Height4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
Floor height1.15 m (3 ft 9 in)
Platform height1.10 m (3 ft 7 in)
Doors8 electrically-driven bi-parting pocket doors per car; plus 2 single pocket doors for driver's cab
Wheel diameter0.78–0.86 m (2 ft 7 in – 2 ft 10 in)
Wheelbase2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Weight270 t (600,000 lb)
Axle load16 t (35,000 lb)
Steep gradient25‰
Traction systemVVVF
Traction motors16 3-phase AC squirrel cage traction motors
Acceleration3.3 km/h (2.1 mph) per second
Deceleration4.2 km/h (2.6 mph) per second
AuxiliariesHybrid SiC/IGBT; Low-power DC voltage supply; Batteries
HVACAir conditioning units only
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)Single-arm pantograph
UIC classification2'2'+2(Bo'Bo')+2(2'2')+2(Bo'Bo')+2'2'
AAR wheel arrangement2-2+2(B-B)+2(2-2)+2(B-B)+2-2
BogiesB15C bogies[e]
Minimum turning radius400 m (1,300 ft) on mainline
92 m (302 ft) on depot
Braking system(s)Tread brake
Safety system(s)ATP under ETCS-2
Coupling systemShibata coupling
SeatingLongitudinal seating
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The PNR EM10000 series (Template:Lang-tl) are electric multiple unit commuter trains that will be operated by the Philippine National Railways on the North–South Commuter Railway. Prior to the reveal of their numbering scheme in October that year, the trains were known as the PNR Sustina Commuter. Set to enter service by 2022, it will be PNR's first trainsets to be run on standard gauge and be powered by electric traction.

Background

See also: North–South Commuter Railway

Tokyu Car's involvement in the Philippines

Tokyu Car Corporation[f] once constructed diesel multiple units and locomotive-hauled cars for the Manila Railroad Company and its succeeding incarnation, the Philippine National Railways. The company first built twenty JMC class DMUs alongside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for its short-range services in 1955 as part of Manila Railroad's efforts towards dieselization.[1] In 1968, a daily commuter service to San Fernando, Pampanga was launched, using the MC-300 cars also built by Tokyu.[2]

A second batch of 24 CMC class railcars were ordered for the expanded Metro Manila Commuter Service to Angeles City. The trainsets arrived in batches between 1974 and 1976.[3] By the mid and late 1980s, long-haul commuter services such as those leading to Pampanga were cut due to a lack of funding, political instability, and a government debt crisis.[4]

The CMC and JMC were then retired from service in 2004 after being replaced by ex-JNR 12 and 14-series locomotive-hauled coaches, referred to as the 7A-2000 class.[5]

PNR electrification plans

Numerous plans to electrify the PNR network have been made since 1978,[6] most notably the discontinued Northrail project which would have used the European 25 kV AC railway electrification standard. It was cancelled in 2011 due to alleged overpricing and reports of anomalous deals.[7] The Northrail project was then revived in the late 2010s as the North–South Commuter Railway but now using the Japanese 1.5 kilovolt DC electrification standard.

Development

The Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS)[g] developed the STRASYA standard in 2004. It is an acronym for Standard Urban Railway System for Asia and are Japanese-built trains exported for use by other Asian countries. It uses a standardized rolling stock gauge of 20 m (66 ft) long, 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) wide, and 3.65 m (12.0 ft) tall without a pantograph.[1] Meanwhile, the newly-formed Japan Transport Engineering Company introduced the sustina platform at InnoTrans 2012. This was shortly after Tokyu Car was reorganized and renamed as a result of its acquisition by the East Japan Railway Company. Its main distinction from other commuter train families is that the trainsets are constructed with lightweight stainless steel manufacturing technology patented by J-TREC.[8]

The National Economic and Development Authority has then required all new railroad projects to use standard-gauge track in 2016.[9] The North–South Commuter Railway, successor to the Manila–Clark rapid railway and Northrail projects, was announced the following year as a mostly elevated mainline.[10] The Department of Transportation (DOTr) then announced the order of 104 electric railcars from the Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) in 2019, equivalent to thirteen 8-car trainsets.[11] An additional order for 360 EMUs has been underway comprised of an additional 304 commuter trains as well as 56 airport express trains.[12]

Construction

The Department of Transportation unveiled pictures of the trainsets under construction on May 15, 2021 with the completion of the first B15C bogies.[13] The first trainset was finished on October 7, 2021.[14] Delivery started on October 18, 2021 with each car being carried by semi-trailer trucks to the Port of Yokohama. As of October 30, all of the first 8 cars have been shipped by semi-trailer truck to the Port of Yokohama.[15] The remaining 96 are still under construction at the company's main facility in Yokohama until 2024.

Specifications

A 2019 scale model of the train. The model featured a blue livery, which was changed to a different design with a red-orange color.

The EM10000 class' design is part of the larger sustina (trademarked in all-lower case format) family of electric trainsets and is largely based on the Sustina Commuter design.[11] These sets in particular are based on existing Japanese designs such as East Japan Railway Company's E233 series and E235 series, the latter being another derivative of the sustina platform. The design has also been adopted to standard-gauge track, as with the variant operated by Bangkok's Purple Line.[16] Each train is comprised of 8 cars, expandable to 10. At its base form, it is twice longer than the 4-car trains of the LRTA 2000 class of 2003, its nearest counterpart in Metro Manila. The overall car length is at 160 meters (520 ft) for 8-car models and 200 meters (660 ft) for the 10-car expanded set.[17]

The class also adopted a new red-orange livery, having been revised from a bluish-purple livery adopted for the original proposal in 2019. This is after the DOTr unveiled the driver's cab of the units on June 29, 2021.[18] They also feature eagle design highlights on the sides of the train.

Overall, the tare weight of the trainsets are at 270 metric tons (600,000 lb).[19]

Mechanical

The bogies will be different from the DT and TR series used in Japan due to a difference in track gauges. One of the bogies appear to carry the serial number B15C according to images obtained by the Philippine Railway Historical Society.[13]

During the design stage, the trainsets were set to use American Tightlock coupling (Type H) according to design documents.[17][19] It was later changed to Shibata coupling after the first trainset was unveiled.[13]

Electrical

The trains will use 1,500 volt direct current (DC) power through overhead lines, making the electrification system standards the same as Japan. All motor cars will have a single-arm pantograph in each car. While the main source of traction are variable-voltage/variable-frequency drive (VVVF) motors activated by the pantograph, batteries and auxiliary power consisting of AC motors will also be used to power the train's lighting and controls as well as allowances for moving slowly (at c. 30 km/h (19 mph)) in case of an emergency before coming to a complete stop. The electrical components are required to be tropicalized and would have insulation requirements following IEC 60085 Thermal class 200 specifications. The acceleration is set at 3.3 km/h (2.1 mph) per second, while service braking deceleration is at 4.2 km/h (2.6 mph) per second and emergency braking deceleration is at 4.7 km/h (2.9 mph) per second.[19]

Signaling and safety equipment

The trains will adopt ETCS Level 2 for signalling and train control which combines Eurobalise with the GSM-R communication system. Although the adoption of ETCS will allow the NSCR to operate at 160 kilometers per hour (99 mph) under heavy traffic, the commuter trains themselves are limited to a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph). Allowances have been considered for the future adoption of automatic train operation (ATO). Lastly, station platforms will have platform screen doors which will only open after the train doors do the same for safe boarding. Boarding time on the trainsets will be limited to 30 seconds.[19]

Interior

The design capacity for an 8-car trainset is 2,242 passengers while a future expanded 10-car variant will have 2,656 passengers. Seating capacity will be different for lead and intermediate cars. Lead cars at each end of the train will have 266 standing passengers and 45 seated for a total of 311 passengers per car. Meanwhile, intermediate cars will have 285 standing and 54 seated for a total of 339 passengers per car. All seats will be of a single class and there will be no Green Class-style bilevel cars used by its Japanese counterparts.[17] There shall be provisions for priority seating and wheelchair space on the train per Japanese standards. However, unlike the Airport Express trains, there are no toilets on board.[19]

Each car also has eight electrically-driven bi-parting pocket doors. For end cars, an additional pair of single-type pocket doors will be installed on the car cabs.

Formation

 
← Northbound
Southbound →
 
 
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Designation Tc M1A M2A T T M1B M2B Tc'
Numbering EM10001L EM10001M EM10002M EM10001T EM10002T EM10003M EM10004M EM10002L
Seated 45 54 54 54 54 54 54 45
Standing 266 285 285 285 285 285 285 266

The following are the definitions of the three-letter designation system.[1]

  • L refers to the lead car or control car. The Japanese equivalent for this type is KuHa.
  • M refers to a powered intermediate car. Its Japanese equivalent is MoHa.
  • T refers to an unpowered intermediate (trailer) car. Its Japanese equivalent is SaHa.

Operations

The trainsets are expected to arrive by December 2021. In preparation, train drivers will be tested to simulation training.[20] The first of the simulators arrived along with the test cab car on June 2021 and was already operational by September 9.[21] After arrival, the trains will be subjected to testing before the commencement of regular operations on the Tutuban–Malolos segment (Phase 1) by 2022.[19]

Once operational, this will be used for both Commuter and Commuter Express services. Three routes were planned in 2018: Tutuban–New Clark City; Clark International Airport–Calamba; and Tutuban–Calamba.[17]

Notes

  1. ^ Also incorporates designs from the STRASYA platform and the E233 series.[1]
  2. ^ 2,656 per train for the proposed 10-car variant.
  3. ^ Main depot
  4. ^ 200 m (660 ft) for the proposed 10-car variant
  5. ^ Serial number
  6. ^ Predecessor to J-TREC and bore the Wasei-eigo form Co., Ltd. as a translation of Kabushiki gaisha during the 1950s.
  7. ^ Template:Lang-ja

See also

  • E233 series – Japanese narrow-gauge commuter trainsets in which the EM10000 design is derived from.
  • E235 series – Another narrow-gauge commuter design belonging to the same sustina family, which the sides of the EM10000 trains is derived.
  • MRTJ 1000 series – Indonesian narrow-gauge variant of the STRASYA for the Jakarta MRT.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "NSCR(南北通勤鉄道)第1編成 J-TREC出場" [NSCR's (North-South Commuter Railway) first trainset leaves J-TREC's production facility] (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Philippine National Railways (January 21, 1968). PNR San Fernando Commuter Train. Manila Chronicle. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Philippine National Railways. "PNR Schedule effective September 11, 1976". www.flickr.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Doner, Robert; Intal, Ponciano (1989). Debt Crisis and Adjustment in the Philippines (PDF). Developing Country Debt and the World Economy (Thesis). University of Chicago Press. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Peadon, Brad. "April 2020". Philippine National Railways Rolling Stock Update. 3. Philippine Railways Historical Society.
  6. ^ "REPORT ON STUDY OF THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE PNR COMMUTER SERVICE" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. December 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  7. ^ News, ABS-CBN (July 15, 2008). "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "海外向けステンレス車両のブランド名を「sustina（サスティナ）」に - 総合車両製作所" (PDF). Japan Transport Engineering Company. September 12, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Philippines adopts standard gauge for new lines". International Railway Journal. 2016-08-09. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  10. ^ Dela Paz, Chrisee. "17 stations of Manila–Clark railway announced". Rappler. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Order Received to Supply 104 Train Cars for Philippines' North-South Commuter Railway Project". Sumitomo Corporation Africa. July 6, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Dela Cruz, Raymond (July 22, 2021). "PNR Calamba receives 'record-breaking' number of bids". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  13. ^ a b c Sneak peak inside the NSCR Rolling stock for commuter service. Philippine Railway Historical Society. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021. (registration required)
  14. ^ GOOD NEWS. Facebook. Department of Transportation (Philippines). October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ マニラ南北線M2B No.3 EM10014M両とマニラ南北線Tc' No.2 EM10012L両が、株式会社総合車両製作所(J-TREC)から陸送！【令和3年(西暦2021年)10月21日木曜日】 [Manila North-South Line M2B No.3 EM10014M and Tc'No.2 EM10012L are shipped by land from Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC)!] (1080p 16:9) (YouTube). October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "J-TREC starts shipment of the Bangkok Purple Line Rolling Stock". Japanese Overseas Railway System Association. September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d Department of Transportation The Republic of the Philippines (October 2018). "FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE NORTH SOUTH RAILWAY PROJECT-SOUTH LINE (COMMUTER)(NORTH-SOUTH COMMUTER RAILWAY EXTENSION PROJECT) IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES" (PDF). jica.go.jp. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  18. ^ "LOOK: DOTr unveils driver's cab model for PNR Tutuban-Malolos railway". Philippine Daily Inquirer (auto-generated article). June 29, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  19. ^ a b c d e f BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT OF PACKAGE CP NS-02: ROLLING STOCK - COMMUTER TRAINSETS Volume II of III (Report). Philippine National Railways. September 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  20. ^ Balao, Louigi (June 5, 2021). "PNR Clark, Calamba trains to arrive in December 2021". www.yugatech.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  21. ^ NSCR CAB SIM VIEW (YouTube). September 9, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.


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