| TEMU2000 series "Puyuma Express" | |
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 Puyuma Express set 16 (TEMU2031/2032) nearXizhi | |
| In service | 2013–present |
| Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
| Family name | Tze-chiang limited express (service) |
| Constructed | 2012–2015 |
| Number built | 152 vehicles (19 sets) |
| Number in service | 144 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Number retired | 1 set(TEMU2007/2008) |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | TEMU2001–TEMU2038 |
| Operators | Taiwan Railway Corporation |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 168.39 m (552 ft5+1⁄2 in) |
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| Width | 2.9 m (9 ft6+3⁄16 in) |
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| Doors | 4 per car, 2 more for drivers |
| Wheel diameter | 860–780 mm (34–31 in) (new–worn) |
| Wheelbase | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 316.92 t (311.91 long tons; 349.34 short tons) |
| Traction system | Toshiba COV098-A0IGBT–C/I |
| Traction motors | 16 × Toshiba SEA-431 220 kW (300 hp)asynchronous 3-phase AC |
| Power output | 3.52 MW (4,720 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 28,000 kgf (270 kN) |
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| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) fromoverhead catenary |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
| Bogies | ND-742 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Notes/references | |
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ThePuyuma Express (Chinese:普悠瑪號;pinyin:Pǔyōumǎ Hào) is a type of railway service onTaiwan Railway Corporation (TR) notable for usingtilting trains. It began commercial service on 6 February 2013 during theSpring Festival.[2][3]
Puyuma Express was commissioned by the thenTaiwan Railways Administration (TRA) in order to upgrade the Taiwanese rail system.[4] As themountains of Taiwan are a barrier to coast-to-coast transportation, motor travel is prone to congestion. The high speed and capacity of the service helps to alleviate this problem.[5]Puyuma Express also increases passenger capacity on TR.[6] The maximum operational speed ofPuyuma Express is 150 km/h (93 mph), making it the fastest service of TR.[7]Puyuma Express belongs to theTze-chiang limited express class of TRA services in terms of fares; however, it is a reservation-only service similar to theTaroko Express, with no standing passengers allowed.
The name "Puyuma" means "together" and "united" in thePuyuma language spoken by thePuyuma people of eastern Taiwan. It was chosen after a naming contest that was open to the public.[8]
The trains were imported to Taiwan in 2012; since 2013, they have been running betweenHualien andTaipei, on the existingnarrow gauge tracks of the windingYilan line, where they reduced traveling time between the two cities from 3 hours down to about 2 hours. On 28 February 2013, the TRA announced thatTaitung would become a destination on thePuyuma Express with official operations beginning 16 July 2014,[9] in concord with the completion of electrification of theTaitung Line.
Puyuma Express services useTEMU2000 [ja;zh] seriestiltingEMUs purpose-built byNippon Sharyo. TRA purchased a total of 152 TEMU2000 cars for 19 trains.[10] The first 16 cars arrived on 25 October 2012.[11][12]
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