The KTM Class 94 is a type of electric multiple unit (EMUs) currently under construction for Keretapi Tanah Melayu.[2] Branded as ETS 3, these sets will be put into service on KTM's Electric Train Service (ETS) from 2025 onwards.[3]
| KTM Class 94 | |
|---|---|
| In service | 2025– |
| Manufacturer | CRRC Zhuzhou and CRRC Malaysia |
| Constructed | 2023–2025 |
| Entered service | 2025 |
| Number under construction | 9 sets |
| Number built | 1 set |
| Formation | 6-car sets (4M2T)[1] |
| Capacity | 312 |
| Operators | Keretapi Tanah Melayu |
| Lines served | KTM West Coast railway line |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed |
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| Tractive effort | 284 kN (64,000 lbf) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
Procurement
editA tender was called by Ministry of Transport in May 2020 for 10 six-car intercity EMUs, with three manufacturers putting up bids for the project.[4]
CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive, which had manufactured the earlier Class 93, was awarded the tender for the new trains. As part of the conditions, 2 sets would be manufactured at CRRC Zhuzhou's factory in China while the remaining 8 sets would be manufactured in CRRC's factory in Batu Gajah, Malaysia.[5]
Features
editThe train has a capacity of 312 seats, with 276 standard class seats and 36 business class seats.[2]
Compared to the earlier Class 93, the class features a 14.2% improvement in acceleration and a 24.5% increase in tractive effort.[1] The battery capacity for auxiliary power is 640 A h, double that of the Class 93s. This allows the train's emergency lighting and ventilation system to function for two hours without overhead catenary supply.[2]
The train meets the EN 15227 crashworthiness standard and EN 45545 fire safety standards.[1]
Delivery
editThe first set was completed on 8 June 2024 and was handed over to the Transport Ministry in a ceremony at the CRRC Zhuzhou factory. The remaining sets are scheduled to be fully delivered by 12 August 2025.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "出海再赢"回头客"马来西亚ETS3新型米轨动车组在株洲下线" [Going overseas and winning "repeat customers" again, Malaysia's ETS3 new meter-gauge EMU rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou]. m.yunnan.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b c International2024-06-14T07:00:00+01:00, Railway Gazette. "Long-distance trainset for Malaysia unveiled". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Transport Ministry receives first set of ETS3 trains". The Star. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "MOT/TB/1/2020 - THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF TEN (10) SETS OF 6-CAR INTERCITY ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNIT (EMU)" (PDF). Ministry of Transport Malaysia. 2020.
- ^ "MOT receives first set of ETS3 trains". The Malaysian Reserve. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.