E32000 CRA EMUs | |
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E32002 at Ayrılık Çeşmesi | |
In service | 2012–present |
Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem |
Family name | ICR |
Replaced | TCDD E8000 TCDD E14000 |
Number built | 440 |
Formation | 5 or 10 cars per train
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Operators | TCDD Taşımacılık |
Specifications | |
Car length | 22,500 mm (73 ft 10 in) |
Width | 3,010 mm (9 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
Height | 3,850 mm (12 ft 7+5⁄8 in) |
Floor height | 1,050 mm (3 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
Platform height | 1,050 mm (3 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
Doors | 5 on each side per car |
Maximum speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC, Overhead line |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
Multiple working | Yes |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The TCDD E32000 is an electric multiple unit railway car built by Hyundai-Rotem for the Turkish State Railways. They were ordered exclusively to operate along the Marmaray commuter rail network in Istanbul with delivery beginning in 2011. The EMUs consist of 5-car and 10-car sets respectively. The first EMUs went into service along Istanbul's two commuter rail lines from 2012 and 2013. On 29 October 2013, the first 5-car sets began operating between Kazlıçeşme and Ayrılıkçeşmesi as part of Phase I of the Marmaray project.[1]
Hyundai Rotem announced on 11 November 2008, that it had signed a €580 million contract to supply the rolling stock for the Marmaray project. The Korean firm had competition from shortlisted bidders Alstom, CAF, and a consortium of Bombardier, Siemens, and Nurol for the 440-vehicle contract which was placed by the Ministry of Transport's General Directorate of Railways, Harbours, and Airports.[2]
References
- ^ "A General Introduction to the Marmaray Project". UIC.org. 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Hyundai Rotem signs Marmaray train contract". Railway Gazette International. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2015.