MTR Adtranz–CAF EMU

what is it?

The Adtranz-CAF EMU (also known as A-Train, CAF-Train or LAR-Train) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. There are two variants, one used on the conventional Tung Chung line, and a more luxurious version used on the Airport Express. The vehicle interiors were designed for MTR by Jones Garrard (Tung Chung Line) and Design Triangle (Airport Express), while the vehicle exterior and driver's cab interior were designed in the UK by Design Triangle (the first two model building of these were made in Spain by Diara Design).

who runs it

MTR Corporation Limited

base stats

• speed 140 km/htop speed
• power 6.4 MWpower output
• built 184made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 28 years ago, in 1998.
• 🏎️Top speed is 1.1× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗6.4 MW is about 75 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
• 📏184 m long: about 41 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🧓Still in service after 28 years.

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built

1998

in service from

1998

status

in service

number built

184

kind

multiple unit

traction

electric

origin

🇨🇳 China

builders

Adtranz, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles

designer

Exterior and Cab: Design Triangle Tung Chung Line Interior: Jones Garrard Airport Express Interior:…

operators

MTR Corporation Limited

top speed

140 km/h

power

6.4 MW

gauge

1,432 mm narrow gauge

electric system

overhead lines

formation

8 cars per trainset (originally 7 cars)

length

184 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.