Vibrant Express

Vibrant Express
港鐵動感號
MTR CRH380A-0251
ManufacturerCSR Qingdao Sifang (later CRRC Qingdao Sifang)
DesignerMBD Design
Order no.840, C6014-14E
Built atQingdao, Shandong, China
Family nameCRH380A
Constructed2013–2017
Entered service23 September 2018 (2018-09-23)
Number built9 sets (72 carriages)
Formation8-car sets
ZY–ZE–ZE–ZE–ZE–ZE–ZE–ZY
Fleet numbers0251-0259
Capacity581 (2 wheelchairs, 68 first class, 511 second class)
OperatorMTR
DepotShek Kong Stabling Sidings
Line served  Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL
Specifications
Car body construction
Train length203 m (666 ft 0.1 in)
Car length
  • 26.5 m (86 ft 11.3 in) (end cars)
  • 25 m (82 ft 0.3 in) (intermediate cars)
Width3.38 m (11 ft 1.1 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 1.7 in)
Floor height1.3 m (4 ft 3.2 in)
Platform height1.25 m (4 ft 1.2 in)
EntryLevel
Doors2 per side per car
Wheelbase2,500 mm (8 ft 2.4 in)
Maximum speed
  • 200 km/h (124 mph) (West Kowloon to Shenzhen North)
  • 300 km/h (186 mph) (Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South)
  • 350 km/h (217 mph) (Operational)
  • 380 km/h (236 mph) (Design)
Weight408 t (401.6 long tons; 449.7 short tons)
Traction systemZhuzhou CSR Times Electric TGA10D water-cooled 3-level IGBTVVVF converter/inverter control
Traction motors24 × CSR Zhuzhou Electric YQ-365 400 kW (536 hp) outer fan-cooled 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output
  • 8.76 MW (11,747 hp) (at all wheels)
  • 9.6 MW (12,874 hp) (at all motors)
TransmissionTwin-Disc (TD) drive
Acceleration0.4 m/s2 (1.3 ft/s2)
Power supplyAC-DC-AC
Electric system25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Current collectionDSA 350 pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
BogiesCSR Qingdao Sifang bolsterless bogies with air suspension (powered: SWMB-400, trailer: SWTB-400)
Braking systemsElectropneumatic and regenerative
Safety systemChinese Train Control System (CTCS) Level 3
Coupling systemTightlock coupling
SeatingTransverse
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Vibrant Express
Traditional Chinese動感號
Simplified Chinese动感号
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDònggǎn Háo
IPA[tʊ̂ŋ.kàn xàʊ]
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingdung6gam2 hou6
IPA[tʊŋ˨.kɐm˧˥ hɔw˨]

Vibrant Express (Chinese: 動感號) is a high-speed train operated by Hong Kong government-owned public transport operator MTR. It was manufactured by Chinese state-owned manufacturer CSR Qingdao Sifang (merged into CRRC Qingdao Sifang during production) based on the CRH380A Hexie EMUs developed for China Railway. Nine 8-car trainsets were ordered by the Hong Kong government through the MTR Corporation and delivered between 2016 and 2017.

The train runs between West Kowloon station and Guangzhou South station on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link.