Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801

Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801
A C801 train approaching Choa Chu Kang Station
A C801 at South View LRT Station, in its initial livery. Taken on 16 November 2004.

Interior of Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801 train.
In service 6 November 1999-Current
Manufacturer Adtranz
(now Bombardier Transportation)
Built at West Mifflin, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Family name Innovia
Constructed 1997-1999
Entered service 1999
Number built 19 Vehicles (19 trainsets)
Number in service 19 Vehicles (19 trainsets)
Formation 1 per trainset
M
Fleet numbers 101 - 119
Capacity 22 seated; 83 standing
Operator(s) SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Depot(s) Ten Mile Junction
Line(s) served Bukit Panjang LRT Line
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminum
Car length 12.8 m (41 ft 11 7⁄8 in)
Width 2.8 m (9 ft 2 1⁄4 in)
Height 3.4 m (11 ft 1 7⁄8 in)
Doors 4 per car (2 per side)
Maximum speed 55 km/h (34 mph) (design)
48 km/h (30 mph) (service)
Weight 15,000 kg (33,000 lb) per car
Traction system Bombardier Thyristor control
Acceleration 1.0 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2)
Deceleration 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (service)
1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s) 600V AC third rail
Current collection method Collector shoe
Safety system(s) Bombardier CITYFLO 550 fixed block ATC with subsystems of ATO GOA 4 (UTO), ATP, ATS and CBI
Coupling system Bergische Stahl Industrie
Track gauge Central guideway with rubber tyres

Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801 (APM 100) is an automated people mover (APM) train built by Adtranz (now Bombardier Transportation) for the use on the Bukit Panjang LRT line. These trains are mainly for airport connections and light rail in towns, operating by Automatic Train Control (ATC), making it fully automatic and driverless. The use of rubber tyres and ceramic tracks are extremely quiet compared to conventional rail.

This batch of trains have been operating since 1999 and refurbishments are under planning. If plans go through, it will be the first major overhaul for the C801 train cars. The refurbished train cars will have upgraded air-conditioning and air compressors together with an improved braking system plus installing Close Circuit Televisions (CCTV) under each train car to monitor under the train cars.

Exterior design

The C801 trains are similar to the C801A trains in terms of propulsion motor sound.

Interior design

The C801 trains are similar to the C801A trains in terms of interior looks, other than the color scheme used.

Livery


Formerly, the livery was under SLRT until 10 May 2004 after the merger of SMRT Corporation. It uses two stripes of turquoise color on green background. In 2005, it changes to a single red stripe. The livery may be subjected to change during refurbishment to the ones similar to C801A and C151B Trains.

Experimental programmes

Train formation

The configuration of a C801 in revenue service is M

Car of C801
car type Motor Collector Shoe car length
mm ft in
M✓✓ 41 ft 11.9 in

The train cars can be coupled up to 2 cars during service.

The car numbers of the trains range from 100 to 119. Individual cars are assigned a three-digit serial number by the rail operator SMRT Trains. A trainset consists of one motor car. For example, set 100 is car 100.

Defects in the C801 rolling stock

After the cracks from the rolling stock C151A trains (That runs on East West Line and North South Line) made public on 5 July 2016 which caused a public uproar (See Operational Problems in C151A), SMRT Trains managing director Lee Ling Wee had also made a press report[1] admitting that C801 trains had also suffered from cracks. According to Lee, the cracks was discovered "during a routine assessment by Bombardier in 2015" and the issue affected all 19 C801 trains. Lee ended by stating that 12 of them have fixed locally using wielding methods with remaining 7 suffered the issue to a less degree are still awaiting for repairs.

Lee did not say what caused the cracks, but a spokesman for Land Transport Authority[1] told Straits Times that the issue is caused by "normal wear and tear" and added that they are not 'safety-critical'. All cracks in C801 trains were found on the "lateral beams of the underframe" and they measured "no more than 12cm"

References

  1. 1 2 US-made LRT trains also had cracks - Straits Times, 8 July 2016
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