LRTA 1000 class

The LRTA 1000 class is the first-generation class of high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV) currently operated by the Light Rail Manila Corporation. It first entered service under the Light Rail Transit Authority in 1984.

LRTA 1000 class
A 1000 class train at Carriedo station in 2023
Interior of 1000 class LRV (first refurbishment) with new onboard equipment installed during the 2022 signalling upgrade.
In service1984present
ManufacturerBN Constructions Ferroviaires et Métalliques
Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi
Built atBruges, Belgium
Constructed19821983
Entered serviceDecember 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)
Refurbished19992001; 20032008; 20162017
Scrapped2000
Number built64 vehicles (32 sets, initially 2-car sets)
Number in service41 vehicles
Number scrapped8 vehicles
Successor13000 class
Formation23 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers10011064
Capacity7481,122 passengers
OperatorsMeralco Transit Organization (19842000)
Light Rail Transit Authority (20002015)
Light Rail Manila Corporation (2015present)
DepotsBaclaran
Lines servedLRT Line 1
Specifications
Car body constructionBI sheet
Train length2-car trainset:59.59 m (195 ft 6+18 in)
3-car trainset:89.37 m (293 ft 2+12 in)
Car length29.79 m (97 ft 8+78 in)
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2+716 in)
HeightUnrefurbished:3.272 m (10 ft 8+78 in)
Refurbished:3.525 m (11 ft 6+34 in)
Floor height900 mm (2 ft 11+38 in)
Platform height690 mm (2 ft 3+18 in)
EntryStep
Doors5 per side; double-leaf swing plug-type; 1,300 mm (4 ft 3 in) wide
Articulated sections3 per LRV
Wheel diameter660 mm (26 in) (new)
WheelbasePer bogie:
1.9 m (6 ft 2+1316 in) (motor bogies)
1.8 m (5 ft 10+78 in) (trailer bogies)
Bogie centers:
6.75 m (22 ft 1+34 in) on cab ends
7.5 m (24 ft 7+14 in) between trailer bogies
Total (end-to-end):21 m (68 ft 10+34 in)
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
WeightUnrefurbished:41 t (90,000 lb)
Refurbished:46 t (101,000 lb)
Axle load9 t (20,000 lb)
Traction systemACEC thyristor chopper
Traction motors2 × ACEC 217.7 kW (291.9 hp) DC series-wound motor
Power output435.4 kW (583.9 hp)
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)
AuxiliariesAuxiliary converter
HVACOriginal: Forced ventilation; 12 units per LRV
Refurbished: Air-conditioned; roof-mounted duct type; 5 units per LRV
Electric system(s)750 V DC overhead wire
Current collector(s)ACEC single-arm pantograph
UIC classificationBo′+2′+2′+Bo′
Wheels driven8 out of 16 per LRV
BogiesInside-frame type
Minimum turning radius25 m (82 ft 14 in)
Braking system(s)Dynamic (regenerative and rheostatic)
Disc and electromagnetic track brakes
Safety system(s)ATS (19842007)
ATP (2007present; for active trains)
Coupling systemSemi-permanent
Multiple workingWithin type
SeatingLongitudinal
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
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