MTR Hyundai Rotem EMU

Hyundai Rotem EMU (R-Train)
MTR Hyundai Rotem EMU (Trainset 2, Car D006) parking at Lo Wu Marshaling Yard
In service	2018 -
Manufacturer	Hyundai Rotem
Replaced	Metro Cammell EMU (AC)
Constructed	2013 - 2018
Entered service	2018 - 2020
Number built	333 (37 Vehicles)
Number in service	37
Formation	9 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	D001/D003 - D109/D111
Operator(s)	MTR
Depot(s)	Ho Tung Lau, Fo Tan
Line(s) served	North South Corridor (Future)
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminum Fiberglass(Header)
Car length	25,000 mm (82 ft 0.3 in) (cars with driver cab) 24,136 mm (79 ft 2.2 in) (cars without driver cab)
Width	3,220 mm (10 ft 6.8 in)
Height	4,180 mm (13 ft 8.6 in)
Doors	5 per side 2 per side (First Class)
Maximum speed	Design 130 km/h (81 mph) Service 120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system	IGBT-VVVF
Power output	265 kW or 355 hp per motor
Acceleration	1 m/s^2 (3.3 ft/s^2)
Deceleration	Service 1.1 m/s^2 (3.6 ft/s^2), emergency 1.35 m/s^2 (4.4 ft/s^2)
Electric system(s)	25 kV AC, 50 Hz Catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	Pneumatic and Regenerative
Safety system(s)	ATO and ATP
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

The Hyundai Rotem EMU (also known as R-Train) is a rolling stock order by MTR Hong Kong in December 2012 for the East Rail Line as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link extension, at a cost of HK$4 billion.^[1] 37 trainsets will be delivered.^[2] The first delivery took place in 2015.^[3][4] All trainsets will in service by 2020.^[2]

Exterior Design

Their design was the same from MTR CNR Changchun EMU which will be operating on South Island Line. However, their design at the First Class Compartment was using Yellow at the Doors to contrast as First Class and Standard Class.

Features

the front appreance of an MTR Hyundai Rotem EMU (Trainset 3, Car D007)

MTR Hyundai Rotem EMU (Trainset 1, Car D001) has just arrived Fo Tan Freight Terminal

The Hyundai Rotem EMU train will be more advanced than the existing Metro Cammell EMU.

• Train doors on this stock are more evenly distributed, similar to pre-merger MTR trains. Seats near gangway connection are placed horizontally, making room for standing space. The new signaling system will also be compatible with future automatic platform gates on North-South Corridor.
• Train compartment will be wider than existing trains, increasing capacity.
• Exterior sliding doors and Light-Emitting Diode(LED) lighting system is used on this model
• 27-inch display screen is installed for MTR in-train TV
• Dynamic route maps and improved grab poles
• "Rugby-like" handrail

^[5][6][4]

Formation

The formation ranges from D001/D003 to D109/D111. One car will still be reserved for the first class in each train set. The 9-car formation is shorter than the existing 12-car East Rail Line train. There are concerns that the new formation may worsen the existing overcrowding problem.^[7][8] However, the Transport and Housing Bureau and MTRC suggest that the new signaling system and higher train speeds will increase the train frequency from three minutes down to two minutes. Also, after the completion of the Sha Tin to Central Link (Tai Wai - Hung Hom section) in 2019, 20% of the existing East Rail Line passengers will take the new East West Corridor.

References

1. Barrow, Keith (19 December 2012). "MTR orders trains and signalling for Shatin – Central Link". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
2. "New Trains and Signalling System for the future Shatin to Central Link" (PDF). MTR (Press Release). 14 December 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
3. "2nd MTR shipment successful delivery". Pioneer Logistics Group. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
4. 港鐵公司. "沙中綫新列車九月起到港" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-30.
5. 沙中線韓製新列車曝光！車廂設動態路線圖，東方報業集團網站，2016年4月12日
6. https://www.facebook.com/MTRiders/mediaset?album=pb.1550011891899273
7. "LCQ1: Crowdedness in MTR train compartments". Hong Kong Government Press Release. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
8. "東鐵線將減三卡車廂　市民質疑難加班次疏導". Stand News. Retrieved 15 August 2016.