Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801A

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (January 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801A
A Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801A train on the Bukit Panjang LRT line
Interior of Empty C801A train.
In service	19 November 2014; 6 years ago (2014-11-19) – Present
Manufacturer	Bombardier Transportation
Built at	West Mifflin, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Family name	Innovia
Constructed	2014 – 2015
Entered service	19 November 2014; 6 years ago (2014-11-19)
Number built	13 vehicles (13 trainsets)
Number in service	11 vehicles (11 trainsets) (2 of which are being upgraded)
Formation	1 per trainset M
Fleet numbers	120 – 132
Capacity	22 seated; 83 standing
Operator(s)	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Depot(s)	Ten Mile Junction
Line(s) served	BPLRT  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 drive
Traction motors	Bombardier 1460-P4 75 kW (101 hp) DC motor
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)	600 V 3-phase AC third rail
Current collection method	Collector Shoe
Safety system(s)	Current: Bombardier CITYFLO 550 fixed block ATC with subsystems of ATO GoA 4 (UTO), ATP, ATS, CBI[1][2] Future: Bombardier CITYFLO 650 moving block CBTC ATC with subsystems of ATO GoA 4 (UTO), ATP, ATS, CBI
Coupling system	BSI
Multiple working	C801 (maintenance only)[3]
Track gauge	Central guideway with rubber tyres

Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801A (APM 100) is the second generation of an automated people mover (APM) train built by Bombardier Transportation for the Bukit Panjang LRT line. These trains are mainly for airport connections and light rail in towns and it is operated 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 additional batch of trains will increase the capacity of the Bukit Panjang LRT line by 50% by 2014.^[4] As of 4 September 2015^{[citation needed]}, all train cars are officially on revenue service.

Overview[]

To prevent overcrowding on the Bukit Panjang LRT line, 13 new trains were purchased, thus increasing the fleet capacity by 50%. The first car was delivered on 15 June 2014 bearing the number 120. It started service on 19 November 2014 and by 4 September 2015, all 13 train cars were on service. However, in March 2019, 2 train cars were sent back to New Jersey, USA for retrofitting works of new signalling equipment. These cars returned to Singapore in April 2021.^[5] The remaining 11 train cars will have theirs done locally once the retrofit is completed for the 2 train cars.

Exterior design[]

The C801A trains are cosmetically similar to the C801 trains in terms of exterior shape, excluding the ends.

• C801A trains have circular, bright white LED headlights compared to the C801 trains, which have rectangular, incandescent headlights.^{[citation needed]}
• Windscreens and windows have a grey tint, unlike the C801 whose windows have a green tint.^{[citation needed]}
• The trains also have a more streamlined design and are also the first batch of trains to bear SMRT's "Pixel" livery.^{[citation needed]}
• They feature an orange indicator light which illuminates when the doors are open.^{[citation needed]}
• The trains have automatic windscreen wipers which will activate during wet weather conditions.^{[citation needed]}

Interior design[]

The C801A trains are very similar to the C801 trains in terms of interior design.

• C801A trains have red (priority seats) and yellow seats. The arrangement of the seats is the same while C801 is fully green in colour.
• Ergonomic seats profile, with two priority seats on each end of the cars (indicated in red).^{[citation needed]}
• Additional handgrips have been installed to encourage people to move towards the centre of the car.^{[citation needed]}
• The trains also feature a newer Train Travel Information System (TTIS) and a chime that plays before every announcements.^{[citation needed]}
• As the carriages are closed-end, for passengers to move between carriages during 2-car operations, they have to wait for the train to stop and the doors to open, then alight from one car and board the other.^{[citation needed]}
• At each end, passengers may be seated and view the scenery when the train is moving.^{[citation needed]}
• Passengers have the ability to sit on either ends of the car, accommodating more seating space.

Train formation[]

The configuration of a C801A in revenue service is M. It has both the motor and the third rail current collector, and is 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in). The train cars can be coupled up to 2 cars during service.

The car numbers of the trains range from 120 to 132. Individual cars are assigned a three-digit serial number by the rail operator SMRT Trains. A trainset consists of one motor car, e.g. set 120 is car 120. The first digit is always a 1, while the last two digits identify the car number.

• Bombardier Transportation built sets 120–132.

Additional features[]

• Some train cars were installed with CCTVs.^{[citation needed]}

References[]