LRTA 13000 class

In 2013, feasibility studies were conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a southward extension of the LRT Line 1 to Cavite. It determined that once the extension was completed, sixty-one trains would be required for operation, but thirty-one of those are existing ones. Therefore, JICA proposed the purchase of thirty new trains to meet growing demand.{{Sfn|JICA|2013|p=5-3}}

On October 16, 2015, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) invited train manufacturers to tender for the purchase of 120 light rail vehicles; Japanese companies were only allowed to bid.{{Cite news|title=Only Japanese firms may bid for LRT-1 train supply deal – DOTC|first=Keith Richard D.|last=Mariano|work=GMA News|date=October 16, 2015|access-date=December 30, 2021|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/540907/only-japanese-firms-may-bid-for-lrt-1-train-supply-deal-dotc/story/}} It subsequently identified Marubeni and Sumitomo Corporation as prospective bidders.{{Cite news|first=Darwin G.|last=Amojelar|title=Marubeni, Sumitomo bidding for 120 new cars of LRT 1|url=https://manilastandard.net/business/199311/marubeni-sumitomo-bidding-for-120-new-cars-of-lrt-1.html|work=Manila Standard|date=February 14, 2016|access-date=October 26, 2021}} However, in April 2016, the DOTC announced a failed bidding as none of them submitted proposals.{{Cite news|title=Bidding for new LRT 1 trains fails |first=Darwin G. |last=Amojelar |date=April 3, 2016 |work=Manila Standard |url=https://manilastandard.net/business/202806/bidding-for-new-lrt-1-trains-fails.html |access-date=June 13, 2024}}

On December 28, 2016, DOTC's successor, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), called for bids again.{{Cite news|title=JICA-funded LRT-1 train supply deal opened to Japanese bidders |date=January 3, 2017 |work=BusinessWorld |url=https://ppp.gov.ph/in_the_news/jica-funded-lrt-1-train-supply-deal-opened-to-japanese-bidders/ |orig-date=December 29, 2016 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |first=Imee Charlee C. |last=Delavin |via=Public-Private Partnership Center}} Two bidders showed up: Marubeni with Hyundai Rotem, and Mitsubishi Corporation with Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF).{{Cite news|title=LRT 1 awaits notice to secure new trains|first=Louella|last=Desiderio|url=https://www.philstar.com/business/2017/09/03/1735474/lrt-1-awaits-notice-secure-new-trains|work=The Philippine Star|date=September 3, 2017|access-date=October 26, 2021}} The latter won the JPY 30 billion (PHP 14.1 billion) contract on November 19, 2017,{{Cite web |title=CAF and Mitsubishi win LRV contract in Manila |url=https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/caf-mitsubishi-win-lrv-contract-manila/ |date=November 21, 2017 |website=Railway PRO |access-date=May 24, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=CAF TO SUPPLY 30 LRVS TO MANILA (THE PHILIPPINES) |url=https://www.caf.net/en/sala-prensa/nota-prensa-detalle.php?e=232 |last=Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles |date=November 20, 2017 |website=Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles |access-date=May 22, 2020}} and the contract was signed on December 1.{{Cite news|title=DOTr, Mitsubishi Corp. sign contract for procurement of Light Rail Vehicles for LRT-Line 1 Cavite Extension Project|url=https://ptvnews.ph/dotr-mitsubishi-corp-sign-contract-procurement-light-rail-vehicles-lrt-line-1-cavite-extension-project/|website=PTV News|date=December 1, 2017|access-date=October 26, 2021}} These trains are expected to gradually replace the aging 1000 class which has been in use since the opening of the line in 1984 and has undergone three refurbishments.

Mitsubishi implemented the contract and supplied the trains while CAF manufactured the trains.{{cite news |last1=Balinbin |first1=Arjay L. |title=Train cars for LRT-1 Cavite extension starting to arrive |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/train-cars-for-lrt-1-cavite-extension-starting-to-arrive/ |access-date=January 27, 2021 |work=BusinessWorld}} The new trains were funded by Japan's official development assistance.{{Cite news|title=30 add'l LRT-1 train sets seen to decongest Manila traffic|first=Joyce Ann L.|last=Rocamora|date=November 20, 2017|work=Philippine News Agency|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1016487|access-date=December 30, 2021}}

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Officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) unveiled a full-scale mock-up model of the 13000 class train on May 7, 2019.{{Cite news|title=8 NEW STATIONS {{!}} LRT-1 extension construction officially kicks off today |url=https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/8-new-stations-lrt-1-extension-construction-officially-kicks-off-today |date=May 7, 2019 |work=News5 |access-date=June 10, 2024}}

The first two sets (8 cars) were initially planned to be delivered in July 2020,{{cite press release |last=Amojelar |first=Darwin |title= LRT–1 expects new trains from Japan|url=http://manilastandard.net/business/biz-plus/294155/lrt-1-expects-new-trains-from-japan.html |work=Manila Standard |date=May 8, 2019 |access-date=May 23, 2020}} however the delivery of the train sets were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On January 18, 2021, the first batch of deliveries, consisting of the first trainset (4 cars consisting of two articulated cars each) arrived at the Port of Manila.{{Sfn|LRTA|2021|p=22}} These were unveiled to the public the following January 26.{{cite news |last1=Mercurio |first1=Richmond |title=Trains for LRT-1 Cavite extension arrived |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/01/27/2073293/trains-lrt-1-cavite-extension-arrived |access-date=January 27, 2021 |work=Philstar.com}}{{cite news |last1=Manabat |first1=Jacque |title=First batch of new train cars unveiled for LRT-1 extension |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/26/21/first-batch-of-new-trains-unveiled-for-lrt-1-extension |access-date=January 27, 2021 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=January 26, 2021 }} This trainset was then transported to Baclaran Depot in February.{{Sfn|LRTA|2021|p=22}}

The first trainset underwent static tests at the depot on September 15, 2021,{{Sfn|LRTA|2021|p=23}} followed by dynamic tests along the mainline on September 25.{{Sfn|LRTA|2021|p=23}} The trains then underwent {{convert|1000|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} test runs conducted by the Light Rail Manila Corporation on May 4, 2022. Initially expected to enter in-service operations by the end of the month,{{Cite news|first=Ted |last=Cordero |title=LRT1 operator begins testing 4th generation trains |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/830587/lrt1-operator-begins-testing-4th-generation-trains/story/ |work=GMA News |date=May 4, 2022 |access-date=May 4, 2022}} the initial deadline was not met.

File:2023-07-19 – PBBM vows to pursue more public transpo dev’t projects; inaugurates LRT-1 4G LRVs (01).jpg (center) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony and inauguration of the 13000 class trains on July 19, 2023.]]

On July 19, 2023, the trains were inaugurated by President Bongbong Marcos. The first train set entered revenue service the next day. More trainsets from the 13000 class are expected to be incrementally entered into service, with one additional train set every week until every trainset enters service. All trains are expected to enter service by the fourth quarter of 2024, once the Cavite Phase 1 extension is opened.{{Cite news|title=New, state-of-the-art train sets await LRT-1 riders starting July 20 |first=Aaron |last=Recuenco |date=July 19, 2023 |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/19/new-state-of-the-art-train-sets-await-lrt-1-riders-starting-july-20 |work=Manila Bulletin |access-date=July 19, 2023}} As of December 23, 2024, 23 trainsets have been deployed for revenue service.{{Cite AV media |title=Good news, mga ka-riles 📣 More 4th Generation trains are now ready to serve #LRT1 passengers in time for the holiday season! 23 (out of 30) are already running along the main line for commercial service. Nakasakay ka na ba sa Gen-4 trains? Let us know! I-flex na ang iyong selfie sa Gen-4 trains below.💪🏼Ingat po sa biyahe! 🚊💙 |url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/620576046973894 |date=December 23, 2024 |work=Light Rail Manila Corporation |via=Facebook Reels}}

A few months before the trains entered service, Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez disclosed on February 16, 2023, that water leaks were found in eighty LRVs that were delivered to the Philippines. He further disclosed that as a result, these could not be used in mainline operations, and the government suspended payments to Mitsubishi and CAF in July 2022.{{Cite news |title=Nearly all train cars delivered for LRT-1 Cavite Extension defective, says DOTr official |first=Xianne |last=Arcangel |work=CNN Philippines |date=February 17, 2023 |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/17/lrt-1-cavite-extension-trains-defective.html |access-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-date=February 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218032613/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/17/lrt-1-cavite-extension-trains-defective.html |url-status=dead }}

Chavez admitted that as a result of travel restrictions caused by the pandemic, the DOTr was unable to send inspection teams to inspect the trains for any defects, while these were still undergoing factory acceptance tests. These defects were later fixed through a comprehensive roof rectification plan.{{Cite AV media|title=Mga depektibong bagon ng LRT-1, isasailalim sa roof rectification process – DOTr |lang=fil |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faepDmkj-lQ |trans-title=Defective train cars of LRT-1 to undergo roof rectification process – DOTr}}

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The 13000 class shares the 6-axle design present in the 1100 and 1200 class, consisting of two articulated cars. These are mainly operated in sets of four, and are capable of operating at a two- or three-car configuration under special circumstances.{{Sfn|DOTC|LRTA|2015|p=99}}

The train car body is made of stainless steel. Each vehicle has four pocket doors per side. Initially, the trains were to sport a silver-yellow livery,{{Cite press release|title=Mitsubishi Corporation Awarded Contract to Supply Rolling Stock for Manila LRT Line-1 in the Philippines |url=https://www.mitsubishicorp.com/jp/en/pr/archive/2017/html/0000033623.html |website=Mitsubishi Corporation |date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=June 14, 2024}} but was changed to crimson and silver{{Cite news|title=LRT-1 will start running its 4th-generation trains |first=Sam |last=Surla |date=May 5, 2022 |work=VISOR |url=https://visor.ph/traffic/lrt-1-will-start-running-its-4th-generation-trains/ |access-date=May 6, 2022}} after the mock-up model was unveiled in 2019. The trains also feature LED destination panels, like the 1200 class.

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| Driver's door at the front cab

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| Roof-mounted resistor for regenerative braking

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The fourth-generation trains vary in two frame colors. The first two sets (Trainsets 1 & 2), built in Spain, have a red-painted "forehead" above the windshield and LED sign, while sets 3 to 30, built in Mexico, received a black "forehead".

Some train sets has varying signage data as well; train sets that arrived and/or were certified prior to the renaming of Roosevelt station to Fernando Poe Jr. station retained its destination signage. Later train sets feature the correct destination name which is noted to scroll instead of being static. All train sets had its signage data been updated in preparation for opening of the Cavite Extension Phase 1.

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| Front cab with red-painted "forehead" and the Bagong Pilipinas logo

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| Front cab with black-painted "forehead"

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As opposed to the older rolling stock, the 13000 class includes hand straps aside from safety handrails installed above the train floor.

The trains are also the first in the Philippines to feature a specially-made wheelchair-compatible space or passenger with restricted mobility (PRM) areas, located closer to the driver's cab as compared to the 1100 class and 1200 class where it is located near the articulation.{{Cite web|author=officialLRT1|title=LRMC welcomes new LRT-1 Generation-4 trains

|website=Light Rail Manila Corporation|url=https://lrmc.ph/2021/01/26/lrmc-welcomes-new-lrt-1-generation-4-trains/|date=January 26, 2021|access-date=May 25, 2021}} Unlike the 1200 class, there are also fewer side handrails in the middle sections of each vehicle. Longitudinal seating is present in the 13000 class, as per other train classes in the system.

Like the 1100 class and 1200 class, there are four pocket-type doors per side per car.{{Sfn|DOTC|LRTA|2015|p=99}} For the driving cars, one door is installed on the side of the driving cab.

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| Cab-end interior

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| Non-cab end interior

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| Intercom

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| Hand straps

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| Car number and manufacturer's sticker above an open gangway

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Each LRV has three inside-frame bogies consisting of two motorized bogies at the ends and a Jacobs trailer bogie under the articulation. Semi-permanent couplers are installed at the ends of every light rail vehicle, except for the driving cab section of the head car.{{Sfn|DOTC|LRTA|2015|p=126}}

These trains are easily recognizable by their distinctive braking sounds, which produce a screeching noise when stopping. This trait was not present in earlier train class sets, even when they were first introduced.

Like the 1100 class and 1200 class, each LRV consists of four {{convert|105|kW|hp|adj=on}} 3-phase AC induction motors, driven by variable-voltage/variable-frequency drive (VVVF) inverters with insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBT).{{Sfn|DOTC|LRTA|2015|p=149}} Auxiliary power is sourced from a static inverter, a low-power DC voltage supply, and batteries.{{Sfn|DOTC|LRTA|2015|p=152-153}}

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| Motorized bogie of the 13000 class

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| Jacobs trailer bogie

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| VVVF inverter

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| Auxiliary Power Supply

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| Schunk pantograph

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The trains are equipped with the automatic train protection (ATP) system.{{Sfn|DOTC|LRTA|2015|p=TS-66}} Alstom was awarded the signaling and communications contract for the south extension of the LRT Line 1 in 2016. The contractual scope included the upgrading of the mainline signaling system and the installation of the Atlas 100 on-board signaling solution for 60 train sets across the existing three generations of trains and the 13000 class trains.{{Cite web|title=Alstom to supply an integrated metro solution to Manila|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2016/2/alstom-to-supply-an-integrated-metro-solution-to-manila|website=Alstom|date=February 12, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2022}}

The trains are also equipped with a Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS).

The configuration of a four-car trainset is Mc–M–M–Mc. Mc denotes a driving car while M denotes an intermediate car.

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