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 type | Light rail vehicle |
| In service | 1984–present |
| Manufacturer | BN and ACEC |
| Assembly | Bruges, Belgium |
| Constructed | 1982–1983 |
| Entered service | December 1, 1984 |
| Refurbished |
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| Scrapped | 2000– |
| Number built | 64 vehicles (32 sets, initially 2-car sets) |
| Number in service | 41 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 8 vehicles |
| Successor | 13000 class |
| Formation | 2–3 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 1001–1064 |
| Capacity | 748–1,122 passengers (162–243 seats) |
| Operators | METRO, Inc. (1984–2000) LRTA (2000–2015) LRMC (2015–present) |
| Depots | Baclaran |
| Lines served | Line 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | BI sheet/copper-clad steel |
| Train length | 59.59–89.37 m (195 ft 6+1⁄16 in – 293 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Car length | 29.79 m (97 ft 8+53⁄64 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2+27⁄64 in) |
| Height |
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| Floor height | 0.9 m (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in) |
| Platform height | 0.69 m (2 ft 3+11⁄64 in) |
| Doors | 5 sets of 1.3 m (51 in) double-leaf plug doors per side |
| Articulated sections | 3 |
| Wheel diameter | 660 mm (25+63⁄64 in) (new) |
| Wheelbase | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) (motor bogies) 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) (trailer bogies) |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| Weight |
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| Axle load | 9 t (20,000 lb) |
| Traction system | ACEC thyristor chopper |
| Traction motors | 2 × 217.7 kW (291.9 hp) DC series-wound motor |
| Power output |
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| Transmission | Right-angle link drive |
| Acceleration | 1.0 m/s2 (3.28 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.27 ft/s2) (service) 2.08 m/s2 (6.82 ft/s2) (emergency) |
| Auxiliaries | Static converter |
| HVAC | Forced ventilation (1984–2008) Roof-mounted duct-type air conditioning (2004–present) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Schunk single-arm pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′+2′+2′+Bo′ |
| Bogies | Inside-frame type |
| Minimum turning radius | 25 m (82 ft 0 in) |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO electro-pneumatic, regenerative, and rheostatic Bogie-mounted disc and track brakes |
| Safety system(s) | ATS (1984–2007) ATP (2007–present; for active trains) |
| Coupling system | Semi-permanent |
| Seating | Longitudinal |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Sourced from unless otherwise noted. | |
The LRTA 1000 class is the first-generation class of high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV) of the Manila 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.