| Kinki Sharyo P3010 | |
|---|---|
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| In service | 2016–present |
| Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
| Assembly | Palmdale, California, US |
| Built at | Osaka, Japan |
| Replaced | Nippon Sharyo P865 & P2020 |
| Constructed | 2014–2020 |
| Entered service | 2016–2022 |
| Number built | 235 |
| Fleet numbers | 1001–1235 |
| Capacity | 68 seats |
| Operators |
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| Depots |
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| Lines served |
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| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel and LAHT composite |
| Car length | 89 ft (27.13 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 8+3⁄4 in (2.66 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Floor height | 39.2 in (996 mm) |
| Entry | Level with platform |
| Doors | 8 (4 per side) |
| Articulated sections | 2 (one articulation) |
| Wheel diameter | 28.0 in (711 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 7 ft 1 in (2.15 m) |
| Maximum speed | 65 mph (104 km/h) |
| Weight | 99,000 lb (45 t) |
| Traction system | Toyo Denki RG6022-A-M 2-level IGBT– VVVF [1] |
| Traction motors | 4 × Toyo Denki TDK6483-A [1] 194 hp (145 kW) asynchronous 3-phase AC |
| Power output | 780 hp (580 kW) |
| Transmission | 6.43 : 1 gear ratio (2-stage reduction) [1] |
| Acceleration | 3 mph/s (1.3 m/s2) |
| Deceleration | 3.5 mph/s (1.6 m/s2) |
| Electric system(s) | Overhead line, 750 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | TransTech pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′+2′+Bo′ |
| AAR wheel arrangement | B-2-B |
| Bogies | KD242 (powered), KD243 (center) [2] |
| Minimum turning radius | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Braking system(s) | Pneumatic |
| Safety system(s) | ATC, ATP, Emergency brakes, ATO |
| Coupling system | Tomlinson/ Dellner |
| Headlight type | LED |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
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The P3010 is an articulated light rail car used on the Los Angeles Metro Rail system manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, operated on all of the Metro Rail light rail lines. [a] [4]
Ordered by Metro in 2012, the first train entered service in 2016. A total of 235 trains were built, making it Metro's largest rail fleet. [5]
History
AnsaldoBreda delivered 50 P2550 LRVs to Metro between 2006 and 2011 for use on the newly expanded Gold Line. Delivery of the vehicles was approximately three years behind schedule, and Metro claimed they were overweight; thus, the agency chose not to exercise their option to purchase more beyond this initially contracted order. [6] [7]
However, with multiple light rail lines under construction or in planning and the P865 trains approaching their end of life, Metro anticipated a substantial need for LRVs and thus requested bids for a new contract, for vehicles which were dubbed the P3010 series. The base P3010 contract order was for 78 cars: 63 cars for the Expo and Blue lines, and 15 cars for the Gold Line Foothill Extension. (Phase 1 of the Expo Line used P865 cars from the existing fleet.) Metro completed a contract on April 30, 2012, [8] with delivery of the first LRV projected for 30 months later, in 2014. The contract included options for an additional 157 cars. [9]
Contract award
Metro awarded the contract for the first 78 cars to Kinki Sharyo for $299 million. The remaining cars were split into four options with 28, 39, 21 and 69, respectively. If all the options were exercised, the number of LRVs would total 235, valued at a total $890 million. [10] [11]
On July 25, 2013, Metro exercised two options (69 + 28) totaling 97 additional cars for $396.7 million. [12] This brought the total of ordered cars to 175. As part of the option, Kinki Sharyo, the El Segundo-based U.S. arm of Kinki Sharyo Co. Ltd. of Osaka, announced in December 2014 that they would retrofit an existing space in Palmdale to build the vehicles. [13] Final assembly work was being performed in hangar space the company leased in Palmdale from Los Angeles World Airports. [14] The first car was delivered to Metro in October 2014 for testing before series production begins. [15]
Entry into service
The cars began entering service in early 2016, though many were still in the testing stage when the Expo Line and Gold Line extensions opened that year, resulting in longer-than-expected headways and some crush loads. [16] By October 2016, four LRVs were being delivered per month. [17] In June 2017, P3010s began to be rolled out on the Blue Line, allowing Metro to begin phasing out the P865s. [18] At the end of 2017, some of the P3010s from the Blue Line were routed for Green Line service using the Willowbrook spur and pocket track to transfer between the two lines.
In January 2021, the final train of the contract was delivered by Kinki Sharyo, with the $1.02 billion project completed on time and on budget. [5]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Since December 2023, all P3010s have been removed from regular service on the C Line and transferred to the A Line due to the return of the P2000s from refurbishment. Since October 2023, P3010s from the K Line are occasionally pulled to the C Line as temporary replacements, which continues to be a common practice today.
References
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- ^ "OUR PRODUCTS". Kinki Sharyo. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Kinki Sharyo P3010 Technical Data" (PDF). Kinki Sharyo. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ Hymon, Steve (May 1, 2017). "New Kinkisharyo rail cars slated to roll on Blue Line on Monday". The Source. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ a b "Metro receives final P3010 light rail vehicle". The Source. January 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Janofsky, Michael (February 12, 2009). "From Transit Dispute, a Broader Battle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "January 6, 2010 - Agenda - Technical Advisory Committee" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 6, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
- ^ "Special Board Meeting April 30, 2012 - Subject: Light Rail Vehicle Procurement" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 30, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ "Light rail vehicle procurement" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 17, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
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- ^ "Los Angeles to order up to 235 light rail vehicles". Railway Gazette. DVV Media Group GmbH. May 1, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
- ^ "The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors has approved the increased budget for the procurement of Option 1 and 4 (total 97 vehicles) of P3010 Light Rail Vehicle". Kinki Sharyo. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (November 26, 2014). "Japanese firm plans to build light-rail cars in L.A. area after all". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Madler, Mark (October 20, 2014). "Update: Kinkisharyo Delivers Rail Car Amid Dispute". San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Los Angeles takes delivery of P3010 light rail vehicle". Railway Gazette. DVV Media Group GmbH. October 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ^ Chen, Anna (April 5, 2016). "Let's talk about crowding on Gold & Expo". The Source. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "More Train Cars to Be Added to Metro Expo Line". NBC Los Angeles. October 24, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ Morris, Asia (June 21, 2017). "Metro Says Goodbye to Old Blue Line Rail Cars After 27 Years of Service". Long Beach Post. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2019-06-30.