Toronto Rocket

"Toronto Rockets" redirects here. For the former soccer club, see Toronto Rockets (soccer).

Toronto Rocket
Toronto Rocket subway train at Rosedale station
View along full length of train
In serviceJuly 21, 2011 – present
ManufacturerBombardier Transportation
Built atThunder Bay, Ontario
Family nameMovia
ReplacedH4, H5, H6
Constructed2009–2015[1]
Number built480 (82 trainsets)
Formation
  • 6-car set (Line 1)
  • 4-car set (Line 4)
Fleet numbers5381–6196[2]
Capacity
  • Seated
  • 400 (6-car set)
  • 264 (4-car set)
  • Crush load
  • 1,458 (6-car set)
  • 948 (4-car set)
[3]
OperatorsToronto Transit Commission
Depots
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel[3]
Train length
  • 137.82 m (452 ft 2 in)[2][3] (6-car set)
  • 92.1 m (302 ft 2 in)[3] (4-car set)
Car length
  • 23,190 mm (76 ft 1 in)[2][3] (end cars)
  • 22,860 mm (75 ft 0 in)[3] (intermediate cars)
Width3,137 mm (10 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[4]
Height3,645 mm (11 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[4]
Floor height1,105 mm (3 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[4]
Doors8 sets (4 sets per side) per car
Wheel diameter711 mm (28 in)[4]
Wheelbase2,083 mm (6 ft 10 in)[4]
Maximum speed
  • 88 km/h (55 mph)[2] train max
  • 75 km/h (47 mph) service revenue max
Weight205,500 kg (202.3 long tons; 226.5 short tons) (per trainset); 34,250 kg (33.71 long tons; 37.75 short tons) per car[4]
Traction systemBombardier MITRAC TC1420 IGBT–VVVF[5]
Traction motors155 kW (207.9 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output
  • 3.1 MW (4,157.2 hp) (6-car set)
  • 1.86 MW (2,494.3 hp) (4-car set)
Acceleration0.9 m/s2 (3.0 ft/s2) (limited)
Deceleration
  • 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (service)
  • 1.5 m/s2 (4.9 ft/s2) (emergency)
Auxiliaries120/208 V AC battery auxiliary
Electric system(s)Third rail, 600 V DC
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classification
  • 2′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′ (6-car set)
  • 2′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′ (4-car set)
[5]
Minimum turning radius
  • 75 m (246 ft) (horizontal)
  • 610 m (2,000 ft) (vertical)
[4]
Braking system(s)Regenerative and pneumatic
Safety system(s)Emergency evacuation ramps at each end of trainset
Track gauge4 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1,495 mm)

The Toronto Rocket (TR) is the fifth and latest series of rolling stock used in the Toronto subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owned and operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), the trains were built by Bombardier Transportation in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to replace the last remaining H-series trains, as well as increase capacity for the Spadina subway extension to Vaughan that opened in 2017. They operate in a six-car configuration on Line 1 Yonge–University and a four-car configuration on Line 4 Sheppard. The sets are stored and maintained at the Wilson and Davisville Yards. The first six-car TR train entered passenger service on Line 1 in July 2011, and four-car TR trainsets entered service on Line 4 in May 2016.

The TR series is the newer of the two currently active series of rolling stock on the heavy-rail lines in the Toronto subway network, featuring a completely new design based on the Bombardier Movia family of trains. They are notable as the first subway trains in North America equipped with full-open gangways, which allows passengers to see and walk through the entire length of the train. They are currently the only ones in Toronto compatible with the communications-based train control (CBTC) system, which replaced the legacy fixed-block signalling system in several phases on Line 1 between 2017 and 2022 (starting with the Line 1 extension to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station, which opened on December 17, 2017) and has used only one operator since November 2022,[6][7] who plays the dual role of driving the train and of opening and closing the doors.

The trains were designated under the production name as T35A08 before the name "Toronto Rocket" was chosen through a contest open to the public.[8][9] They are jointly funded by the City of Toronto (Toronto Transportation Services), the Government of Ontario (Ministry of Transportation), and the Government of Canada (Transport Canada).

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  2. ^ a b c d "New Subway Train – The Toronto Rocket". Toronto Transit Commission. May 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Metro Subway Train "Toronto Rocket" – Toronto, Canada". Bombardier Transportation. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "The Toronto Rockets Debut (Updated)". stevemunro.ca. Steve Munro. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Bombardier Transportation Seminar" (PDF). October 11, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Murno, Steve (November 10, 2022). "TTC Service Changes Effective November 20, 2022 (Updated)". Steve Munro. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Fox, Chris (September 27, 2016). "TTC switching to single-operator model for Line 4 subway as of Oct. 9". CP24. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Bow, James (April 21, 2012). "The Toronto Rocket Cars (T35A08)". Transit Toronto. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  9. ^ ""Toronto Rocket" A Train with a new Name". Marketwired. October 13, 2006. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.