LRTA 1000 class

LRTA 1000 class
A three-car 1000 class train at Carriedo, June 2023
Interior of the train captured in March 2022
Stock typeLight rail vehicle
In service1984–present
ManufacturerBN and ACEC
AssemblyBruges, Belgium
Constructed1982–1983
Entered serviceDecember 1, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-12-01)
Refurbished
  • 1999–2001,[1] 2003–2008
  • 2016–2022
Scrapped2000–
Number built64 vehicles (32 sets, initially 2-car sets)[2]
Number in service41 vehicles
Number scrapped8 vehicles
Successor13000 class
Formation2–3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers1001–1064
Capacity748–1,122 passengers (162–243 seats)
OperatorsMETRO, Inc. (1984–2000)
LRTA (2000–2015)
LRMC (2015–present)
DepotsBaclaran
Lines served Line 1
Specifications
Car body constructionBI sheet/copper-clad steel[3]
Train length59.59–89.37 m (195 ft 6+1⁄16 in – 293 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Car length29.79 m (97 ft 8+53⁄64 in)
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2+27⁄64 in)
Height
  • 3,272 mm (10 ft 8+13⁄16 in) (as built)
  • 3,525 mm (11 ft 6+25⁄32 in) (refurbished)
Floor height0.9 m (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)
Platform height0.69 m (2 ft 3+11⁄64 in)
Doors5 sets of 1.3 m (51 in) double-leaf plug doors per side
Articulated sections3
Wheel diameter660 mm (25+63⁄64 in) (new)
Wheelbase1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) (motor bogies)
1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) (trailer bogies)
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Weight
  • 41 t (90,000 lb) (as built)
  • 46 t (101,000 lb) (refurbished)
Axle load9 t (20,000 lb)
Traction systemACEC thyristor chopper
Traction motors2 × 217.7 kW (291.9 hp) DC series-wound motor
Power output
  • 435.4 kW (583.9 hp) (single LRV)
  • 870.8 kW (1,167.8 hp) (2-car train)
  • 1.31 MW (1,760 hp) (3-car train)
TransmissionRight-angle link drive
Acceleration1.0 m/s2 (3.28 ft/s2)
Deceleration1.3 m/s2 (4.27 ft/s2) (service)
2.08 m/s2 (6.82 ft/s2) (emergency)
AuxiliariesStatic converter
HVACForced ventilation (1984–2008)
Roof-mounted duct-type air conditioning (2004–present)
Electric system(s)750 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Schunk[4] single-arm pantograph
UIC classificationBo′+2′+2′+Bo′
BogiesInside-frame type
Minimum turning radius25 m (82 ft 0 in)
Braking system(s)WABCO[4] electro-pneumatic, regenerative, and rheostatic
Bogie-mounted disc and track brakes
Safety system(s)ATS (1984–2007)
ATP (2007–present; for active trains)
Coupling systemSemi-permanent[5]
SeatingLongitudinal
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [6][7][8][9][10] unless otherwise noted.

The LRTA 1000 class is the first-generation class of high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV) of the LRT Line 1.

Purchased under soft loans from the Belgian Government, the trains first entered service under the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) in 1984. It has undergone two refurbishments; the first from 1999 to 2008, and the most recent by the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) from 2016 to 2017.

The newer 13000 class trains have gradually replaced the older 1000 class trains since 2023.[11]

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  10. ^ JICA 2013a, p. 12-87.
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