The São Paulo Metro P stock is a class of electric multiple units built by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles between 2013 and 2014 to complement the rolling stock of Line 5-Lilac during the 11.5 km (7.1 mi) expansion between stations Largo Treze and Chácara Klabin. It was acquired by Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo and operated by it until 2018. Currently, it is operated by ViaMobilidade.[2]
| P stock | |
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 A P16 train on Line 5 at Santo Amaro station | |
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| In service | 2017–present |
| Manufacturer | CAF |
| Built at | Hortolândia, São Paulo |
| Constructed | 2013–2014 |
| Entered service | 14 March 2017 |
| Number built | 26 sets |
| Number in service | 26 sets |
| Formation | 6-car sets (A–B–B–B–B–A) |
| Fleet numbers | 509–534 |
| Capacity |
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| Operators | ViaMobilidade |
| Depots |
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| Lines served |  |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Train length | 132.72 m (435 ft 5 in) |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,776 mm (12 ft 4.7 in) |
| Floor height | 1,105 mm (3 ft 7.5 in) |
| Platform height | 1,105 mm (3 ft 7.5 in) |
| Entry | Level |
| Wheel diameter | 870–780 mm (34–31 in) (new–worn) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric MAP-194-15V249 IGBT–VVVF |
| Traction motors | 24 × Mitsubishi Electric MB-5145-A 185 kW (248 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC |
| Power output | 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) |
| Transmission | 7.52 : 1 gear ratio (2-stage reduction)[1] |
| Acceleration | 1.12 m/s2 (3.7 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead line |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Bogies | Hard "H" |
| Braking system(s) |
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| Safety system(s) | Cityflo 650 CBTC |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Besides being delivered in 2014, the trains only began operating in 2017, when the CBTC system was fully installed on the line.[3][4]
General characteristics
editThe São Paulo Metro P stock has lots of differences with the original Line 5 rolling stock (F stock). Amongst them:[5]
- Internal LED lighting;
- Open gangway;
- Lower levels of internal and external noise;
- Security cameras in all of the cars, besides one internal and one external on the driving cabin;
- CBTC signalling;
- Tilting windows which can only be unlocked in case of problems with the air-conditioning system;
- Double air-conditioning system in each car;
- LCD monitors;
- Anti-slip control system on the brakes for smoother stopping;
- Seats for obese people in A cars;
- Nickel-cadmium batteries on board, friendlier to the environment compared to the lead-acid batteries of the old fleet;
- Fire detection by optical systems;
- Fire extinguishing system by nebulized water;
- Systems required for operation at GoA4 maximum automation level (UTO).
History
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When the Line 5-Lilac extension officially began in 2011, the Metro company launched a bid for the acquisition of a new train fleet to supply the demand of the new branch, which the only operational stock, the F stock, would be unable to transport by itself.
The deadlione for this bidding was stipulaed in 2 years, as the line expansion was estimated for 2014 and the trains needed at least 2 months of tests to be considered safe enough.[4] However, the extension was only completed in 2019,[6] the CBTC system installed only in 2017[3] and the trains, delivered on time, had to be parked in Capão Redondo and Jabaquara Yards (which needed adaptations due to the difference of the track gauge) and in the CAF factory in Hortolândia, as the expansion of Capão Redondo Yard hadn't been completed yet.[7]
It was only in 2017, with the instaling of the CBTC signalling that the fleet could finally begin operating, relieving the intense demand over the F stock, which was already beginning to show defects.[8] (predicted by the Metro and one of the reasons for the acquisition of the P stock). In 2018, with the concession of Line 5 to ViaMobilidade, both stocks were transferred, receiving new adhesives and painting to reflect the change of the operators.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "cat tecnico GEARBOXES 2-7" (PDF). CAF MiiRA. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Trens e Sistemas". ViaMobilidade (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b Meier, Ricardo (14 March 2017). "CBTC e novos trens da Frota P estreiam na Linha 5". Metrô CPTM (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b Meier, Ricardo (19 April 2018). "Trens parados da Linha 5 serão investigados pela Justiça". Metrô CPTM (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Governador apresenta primeiro trem que vai operar na extensão da Linha 5-Lilás". Governo do Estado de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Balacci, Luccas (8 April 2019). "Metrô inaugura estação Campo Belo e completa linha 5-Lilás nesta segunda". Metro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Meier, Ricardo (25 April 2016). "Metrô quer colocar 12 trens da Frota P em funcionamento no segundo semestre". Metrô CPTM (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Trem da Frota F da Linha 5 aparece com pintura da ViaMobilidade". Metrô CPTM (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Lobo, Renato (17 August 2018). "ViaMobilidade troca avisos sonoros dos trens". Via Trólebus (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
External links
edit- ViaMobilidade official website (in Portuguese)