Taipei Metro C301

Taipei Metro C301
A Taipei Metro C301 train on the Tamsui–Xinyi line.
Interior design of the (unrefurbished) motor car of a C301 train
In service	1997–present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki, Union Rail Car Partnership
Built at	Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan (Kawasaki) and Yonkers, New York, USA (URC)
Constructed	1992–1994
Entered service	28 March 1997
Refurbished	2011–2019
Number built	132 vehicles (22 sets)
Formation	6-car sets DM1–T–M2+M2–T–DM1
Fleet numbers	001/002–043/044
Capacity	1914 passengers
Operators	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depots	Beitou
Lines served	Tamsui-Xinyi 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)
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	Westinghouse GTO–VVVF (as built) Bombardier MITRAC TC1410 IGBT–VVVF (after refurbishment)
Traction motors	4 × 145 kW (194 hp) 3-phase AC Induction motor
Power output	2.32 MW (3,110 hp)[1]
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	Bolsterless bogies
Braking system(s)	Regenerative and disc brakes[1]
Safety system(s)	ATC/ATO, ATS
Coupling system	Tomlinson
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

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The Taipei Metro C301 is the first generation of heavy-capacity electric multiple units on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Union Rail Car Partnership between 1992 and 1994, it was introduced on the Tamsui line in 1997.