Vibrant Express

Vibrant Express (Chinese: 動感號), also known as MTR CRH380A or MTR380A is a high-speed train operated by Hong Kong government-owned public transport operator MTR. It was manufactured by Chinese state-owned manufacturer CSR Qingdao Sifang (now CRRC Qingdao Sifang) based on the CRH380A Hexie EMUs developed for China Railway. Nine 8-car trainsets were ordered by the Hong Kong government through the MTR Corporation and delivered between 2016-17. It is the first high-speed train produced by CRRC not operated by China Railway.

This article is about the train that runs on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. For the train that runs on the Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island and Tseung Kwan O lines, see MTR Urban Lines Vision Train.

Vibrant Express
港鐵動感號
Set 0251 on service G5827 at Futian
ManufacturerCSR Qingdao Sifang
DesignerMBD Design
Order no.840, C6014-14E
Built atQingdao, Shandong, China
Family nameCRH380A
Constructed2013–2017
Entered service23 September 2018 (2018-09-23)
Number built9 sets (72 carriages)
Formation8-car sets
ZY–ZE–ZE–ZE–ZE–ZE–ZE–ZY
Fleet numbers0251-0259
Capacity581 (2 wheelchairs, 68 first class, 511 second class)
OperatorsMTR
DepotsShek Kong Stabling Sidings
Lines served  Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL
Specifications
Car body construction
Train length203 m (666 ft 0.1 in)
Car length
  • 26.5 m (86 ft 11.3 in) (end cars)
  • 25 m (82 ft 0.3 in) (intermediate cars)
Width3.38 m (11 ft 1.1 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 1.7 in)
Floor height1.3 m (4 ft 3.2 in)
Platform height1.25 m (4 ft 1.2 in)
EntryLevel
Doors2 per side per car
Wheelbase2,500 mm (8 ft 2.4 in)
Maximum speed
  • 200 km/h (124 mph) (West Kowloon to Shenzhen North)
  • 300 km/h (186 mph) (Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South)
  • 350 km/h (217 mph) (Operational)
  • 380 km/h (236 mph) (Design)
Weight408 t (401.6 long tons; 449.7 short tons)
Traction systemZhuzhou CSR Times Electric TGA10D water-cooled 3-level IGBT–VVVF converter/inverter control
Traction motors24 × CSR Zhuzhou Electric YQ-365 400 kW (536 hp) outer fan-cooled 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output
  • 8.76 MW (11,747 hp) (at all wheels)
  • 9.6 MW (12,874 hp) (at all motors)
TransmissionTwin-Disc (TD) drive
Acceleration0.4 m/s2 (1.3 ft/s2)
Power supplyAC-DC-AC
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Current collector(s)DSA 350 pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
BogiesCSR Qingdao Sifang bolsterless bogies with air suspension (powered: SWMB-400, trailer: SWTB-400)
Braking system(s)Electropneumatic and regenerative
Safety system(s)Chinese Train Control System (CTCS) Level 3
Coupling systemTightlock coupling
SeatingTransverse
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Vibrant Express
Traditional Chinese動感號
Simplified Chinese动感号

The train runs between West Kowloon station and Guangzhou South station on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link.

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