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An Electric Multiple Unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of many carriages using electricity as the motive power. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) refers to Singapores metro system. ...
A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway—usually in an urban area—with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ...
A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit (MU) is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive, and can be coupled with other similar units to operate together, in...
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Types
The cars that form a complete EMU set can usually be separated by function into four types : Power Car, Motor Car, Driving Car, and Trailer Car. Each car can have more than one function, such as a Motor-Driving Car or Power-Driving Car. - A Power Car carries the necessary equipment to draw power from the electrified infrastructure, such as shoes for third rail systems and pantograph for overhead lines systems, and transformers.
- Motor Cars carry the traction motor to move the train.
- Driving Cars are similar to a cab car, containing a driver's cab for controlling the train. An EMU consist usually has two driving cars, with one at each end of the train.
- Trailer Cars are any car that carry no traction or power related equipments, and is similar to a passenger car in a locomotive hauled train.
Overhead wire in Coventry, England Overhead wire and its suspension system in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA A railway electrification system is a way of supplying electric power to electric locomotives and multiple units. ...
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Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in Washington, D.C., electrified to 750 volts. ...
A pantograph is a device that collects electric current from overhead lines for electric trains or trams. ...
The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ...
Traction motor typically refers to those motors that are used to power the driving wheels of a railroad locomotive, electrical multi-unit train (such as a subway or light rail vehicle train), or a tram. ...
A control car is a generic term for a non-powered railroad vehicle that allows operation of a train from the end opposite to the position of the locomotive. ...
Restored passenger cars on display at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI. A passenger car is a piece of railroad rolling stock that is designed to carry passengers. ...
Examples Some of the more famous Electric Multiple Units in the world are high speed trains: the Shinkansen in Japan, the TGV in France, and ICE 3 in Germany. 300 (left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, March 2005 The Shinkansen ) is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by Japan Railways. ...
For the group of heart conditions referred to as TGV, see transposition of the great vessels. ...
Siemens Velaro is a family of high-speed EMUs. ...
EMUs are also popular on commuter and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration, pollution free operation and quietness. Being quieter than DMU and Locomotive drawn trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing residents living near the railway lines. In addition tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as provisions do not need to be made for diesel exhaust fumes. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x681, 752 KB) Summary Photo taken (15th July 2005) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x681, 752 KB) Summary Photo taken (15th July 2005) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ...
The Transperth B-series trains (also known as new trains) are electric trains that run on the Transperth system in Perth, Western Australia. ...
The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ...
DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered...
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Australia's Electric Multiple Units (Citytrain)
These were the first EMUs in Queensland, entering revenue service when the Brisbane rail network was electrified in 1979. The EMUs were progressively introduced into service between 1979 and 1987. A freight train derailed and collided into empty sets EMU05 and EMU60 at Petrie in 2001, leading to one set being salvaged from three carriages as EMU60. An earlier accident occurred at Trinder Park leading to one fatality, all units involved in the accident are still in service. The EMUs operate on all Citytrain suburban lines in 3 or 6 car sets. EMU01-EMU59 and EMU80-EMU88 have driving cabs at both ends and can either operate as a 3 car or 6 car unit. Units EMU60-EMU79 have only a single driving cab, and because those units have only a single driving cab, they can operate only as a 6-car unit. They are interoperable with InterCity Express units to form hybrid sets. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 787 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) QR EMU 65 @ Nambour station for an Roma Street service. ...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 787 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) QR EMU 65 @ Nambour station for an Roma Street service. ...
Citytrain is the name given to the extensive urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway network serving metropolitan Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...
Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 4,164,590 (3rd) - Density 2. ...
India Since indipendence they have been used on variouse metro, sub-urban and urban rouets. India has invested hevley in an new metro for Delhi. , Delhi (Hindi: , Punjabi: , Urdu: ) sometimes referred to as Dilli, is the second-largest metropolis in India after Mumbai with a population of 13 million. ...
Many of them are made by the Integral Coach Factory of Chennai, India. The Recently completed Delhi Metro. ...
Started in 1952 the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is located Avadi a suburb near Chennai, India. ...
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