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A two-car 1000 class train approaching EDSA station
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A three-car 1000 class train at Monumento station
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A newly refurbished 1000 class LRV with an LED destination front display
LRTA 1000 class | |
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![]() 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 | 1984–2024 |
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) [2] |
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 |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | BI sheet/ copper-clad steel [3] |
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 [4] 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
[4]
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 [5] |
Seating | Longitudinal |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Notes/references | |
Sourced from [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] unless otherwise noted. |
The LRTA 1000 class is the first-generation class of high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV) of the 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. [11]
The construction of the original 15-kilometer (9.3 mi) section of the LRT Line 1 was funded by a ₱300 million soft and interest-free loan from the Belgian Government. Additional funding for the project was later sourced from a ₱700 million loan provided by the consortium of ACEC (Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi), BN (Constructions Ferroviaires et Metalliques, formerly Brugeoise et Nivelles), TEI (Tractionnel Engineering International), and TC (Transurb Consult). The trains were included in the second loan package, along with the power systems, signaling, and telecommunications. [12]
The trains were manufactured by BN (now Bombardier Transportation Belgium S.A.), while the electrical equipment supplied were from ACEC. A total of 64 trains were built between 1982 and 1983.
In its early stages, these trains ran on a two-car configuration until 1999, when it was upgraded to three cars. [7] However, not all of the train cars are capable to be coupled to form three-car sets.
From 1999 to 2001, 32 LRVs underwent the first refurbishment, carried out by BN (Bombardier Transportation Belgium S.A.), ACEC Transport SA, Transurb Consult, and Tractebel. The car body was repaired and a new livery design was added. Seats were also replaced, new components were installated, and modifications were made on the roof for the installation of air conditioning units. Replacement and cleaning of electrical components were not included. [1]
The 31 remaining LRVs that were not modernized in Phase 1 underwent refurbishment by the Light Rail Transit Authority from 2004 to January 2008. This involved the replacement of the electrical components of the trains, along with additional works in the 32 refurbished LRVs. [13]
In September 2012, the then- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) announced a ₱203 million rehabilitation program for twenty-one first-generation vehicles. [14]
After the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) took over the operations and maintenance of Line 1 in 2015, [15] the company initiated the second refurbishment of the trains in 2016 worth ₱1 billion. [16] LRMC contracted Joratech Corporation to rehabilitate forty-six LRVs. [17] [18] These underwent removal of rust from the car body, repainting, replacement of flooring, and installation of new LED lightings and onboard signaling systems. [19]
As of April 2022, 46 light rail vehicles underwent the second refurbishment. [20]
By 2016, LRMC began placing special themed decorations in the 1000 class trains. These include the yearly Christmas and Valentine's-themed trains, [21] [22] special COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination-themed decorations, [23] and a Gabay Guro themed train for teachers. [24]
The first-generation 1000 class trains are planned to be replaced with the newer 13000 class fourth-generation trains. [11]
As of 2021, there are eight decommissioned 1000-class LRVs from accidents, cannibalized trains, and 1037 involved in a terrorist attack. These were previously stored at the LRT Line 1 Baclaran Depot until they were transferred to the LRT Line 2 Santolan Depot due to the expansion of the former, and the last known train to be operated as a school train was on February 15, 2024. [25]
The LRV design is an 8-axle rigid body consisting of three articulated cars. It is the only 8-axle light rail vehicle in the entire rolling stock of the LRT Line 1, as subsequent trains since 1999 were built to the 6-axle design.
The 1000 class trains are made of BI sheet, [6] sporting a white body livery with blue and yellow cheatlines. Prior to the first refurbishment, the 1000 class wore an orange and cream-white livery under the "Metrorail" branding, and notably had "mushroom-cap" roof-mounted ventilation.
Prior to the 2003 refurbishment, each light rail vehicle had 12 roof-mounted forced ventilation units. A refurbished light rail vehicle has five roof-mounted air-conditioning units. [7]
Each LRV has five door swing plug-type doors per side. Each train car has a capacity of 81 seated passengers and 293 standing passengers, carrying a total of 374 passengers. Seats are colored blue and are longitudinal-type.
A thyristor chopper traction control system is installed in the trains, powering two direct current (DC) straight-wound traction motors. Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi (ACEC) manufactured the electrical and traction equipment for the trains. [6] [4]
Each LRV has four inside-frame bogies consisting of two motorized bogies at the ends of the LRV and two trailer bogies under the articulations. The primary suspension is a conical rubber, while the secondary suspension is a coil spring. [8] Semi-permanent couplers [5] are present at the ends of the non-cab section (section B) of the light rail vehicles. [6]
Dynamic brakes are used as a service brake. There are two disc brakes per trailer bogies acting as a service brake and two disc brakes per motor bogies used as an emergency and substitution brake. Each bogie has two electromagnetic track brakes for use in case of emergency. [6]
The transmission is a bogie-mounted transmission consisting of a right-angle link drive transmitted via gears and two elastic couplings. [6]
Each unidirectional light rail vehicle consists of three articulated cars.
Car designation | A-car | B-car | C-car | |
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Control cab | ![]() |
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Motor | ![]() |
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Pantograph | ![]() |
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Car length | m | 31.72 | ||
ft in | 97 ft 8+53⁄64 in | |||
Capacity | Seated | 81 | ||
Standing | 293 | |||
Total | 374 |
LRTA 1000 class | |
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![]() 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 | 1984–2024 |
Manufacturer | BN and ACEC |
Assembly | Bruges, Belgium |
Constructed | 1982–1983 |
Entered service | December 1, 1984 |
Refurbished |
|
Scrapped | 2000– |
Number built | 64 vehicles (32 sets, initially 2-car sets) [2] |
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 |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | BI sheet/ copper-clad steel [3] |
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 [4] 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
[4]
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 [5] |
Seating | Longitudinal |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Notes/references | |
Sourced from [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] unless otherwise noted. |
The LRTA 1000 class is the first-generation class of high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV) of the 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. [11]
The construction of the original 15-kilometer (9.3 mi) section of the LRT Line 1 was funded by a ₱300 million soft and interest-free loan from the Belgian Government. Additional funding for the project was later sourced from a ₱700 million loan provided by the consortium of ACEC (Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi), BN (Constructions Ferroviaires et Metalliques, formerly Brugeoise et Nivelles), TEI (Tractionnel Engineering International), and TC (Transurb Consult). The trains were included in the second loan package, along with the power systems, signaling, and telecommunications. [12]
The trains were manufactured by BN (now Bombardier Transportation Belgium S.A.), while the electrical equipment supplied were from ACEC. A total of 64 trains were built between 1982 and 1983.
In its early stages, these trains ran on a two-car configuration until 1999, when it was upgraded to three cars. [7] However, not all of the train cars are capable to be coupled to form three-car sets.
From 1999 to 2001, 32 LRVs underwent the first refurbishment, carried out by BN (Bombardier Transportation Belgium S.A.), ACEC Transport SA, Transurb Consult, and Tractebel. The car body was repaired and a new livery design was added. Seats were also replaced, new components were installated, and modifications were made on the roof for the installation of air conditioning units. Replacement and cleaning of electrical components were not included. [1]
The 31 remaining LRVs that were not modernized in Phase 1 underwent refurbishment by the Light Rail Transit Authority from 2004 to January 2008. This involved the replacement of the electrical components of the trains, along with additional works in the 32 refurbished LRVs. [13]
In September 2012, the then- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) announced a ₱203 million rehabilitation program for twenty-one first-generation vehicles. [14]
After the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) took over the operations and maintenance of Line 1 in 2015, [15] the company initiated the second refurbishment of the trains in 2016 worth ₱1 billion. [16] LRMC contracted Joratech Corporation to rehabilitate forty-six LRVs. [17] [18] These underwent removal of rust from the car body, repainting, replacement of flooring, and installation of new LED lightings and onboard signaling systems. [19]
As of April 2022, 46 light rail vehicles underwent the second refurbishment. [20]
By 2016, LRMC began placing special themed decorations in the 1000 class trains. These include the yearly Christmas and Valentine's-themed trains, [21] [22] special COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination-themed decorations, [23] and a Gabay Guro themed train for teachers. [24]
The first-generation 1000 class trains are planned to be replaced with the newer 13000 class fourth-generation trains. [11]
As of 2021, there are eight decommissioned 1000-class LRVs from accidents, cannibalized trains, and 1037 involved in a terrorist attack. These were previously stored at the LRT Line 1 Baclaran Depot until they were transferred to the LRT Line 2 Santolan Depot due to the expansion of the former, and the last known train to be operated as a school train was on February 15, 2024. [25]
The LRV design is an 8-axle rigid body consisting of three articulated cars. It is the only 8-axle light rail vehicle in the entire rolling stock of the LRT Line 1, as subsequent trains since 1999 were built to the 6-axle design.
The 1000 class trains are made of BI sheet, [6] sporting a white body livery with blue and yellow cheatlines. Prior to the first refurbishment, the 1000 class wore an orange and cream-white livery under the "Metrorail" branding, and notably had "mushroom-cap" roof-mounted ventilation.
Prior to the 2003 refurbishment, each light rail vehicle had 12 roof-mounted forced ventilation units. A refurbished light rail vehicle has five roof-mounted air-conditioning units. [7]
Each LRV has five door swing plug-type doors per side. Each train car has a capacity of 81 seated passengers and 293 standing passengers, carrying a total of 374 passengers. Seats are colored blue and are longitudinal-type.
A thyristor chopper traction control system is installed in the trains, powering two direct current (DC) straight-wound traction motors. Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi (ACEC) manufactured the electrical and traction equipment for the trains. [6] [4]
Each LRV has four inside-frame bogies consisting of two motorized bogies at the ends of the LRV and two trailer bogies under the articulations. The primary suspension is a conical rubber, while the secondary suspension is a coil spring. [8] Semi-permanent couplers [5] are present at the ends of the non-cab section (section B) of the light rail vehicles. [6]
Dynamic brakes are used as a service brake. There are two disc brakes per trailer bogies acting as a service brake and two disc brakes per motor bogies used as an emergency and substitution brake. Each bogie has two electromagnetic track brakes for use in case of emergency. [6]
The transmission is a bogie-mounted transmission consisting of a right-angle link drive transmitted via gears and two elastic couplings. [6]
Each unidirectional light rail vehicle consists of three articulated cars.
Car designation | A-car | B-car | C-car | |
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Control cab | ![]() |
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Motor | ![]() |
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Pantograph | ![]() |
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Car length | m | 31.72 | ||
ft in | 97 ft 8+53⁄64 in | |||
Capacity | Seated | 81 | ||
Standing | 293 | |||
Total | 374 |