Innovia APM 256
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| name = Innovia APM 256 (Taipei Metro C370/BT370)
| image = Bombardier INNOVIA APM 256 approaching Daan Station 20210418.jpg | caption = An INNOVIA APM 256 train arriving at station, April 2021 | service = | manufacturer = Bombardier Transportation | factory = West Mifflin, Pittsburgh, PA, USA | family = INNOVIA APM | replaced = VAL 256 (Chicago) | yearconstruction = | yearservice = | numberbuilt = 238 | numberservice = | formation = | fleetnumbers = | capacity = | operator = | depots = | lines = | carbody = Aluminium | carlength = | width = | height = | doors = 2 × 2 per car | maxspeed = | weight = | acceleration = | deceleration = | traction = Bombardier MITRAC TC540 Insulated-gate bipolar transistor#IGBT–Variable-frequency drive#VVVF | traction motors = 2 × Bombardier 1512A 3-phase AC induction motor | poweroutput = | electricsystem = | collectionmethod = Current collector#Contact shoe |} The Bombardier INNOVIA APM 256, also identified as the Taipei Metro C370 or BT370 by Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, represents the second-generation automated guideway transit vehicles operating on Taipei Metro’s Wenhu line. This model is characterized by its unique round front headlights, a grey exterior accented with a green stripe, and blue seats facing inward, which replaced the former yellow forward-facing seating arrangement.
Bombardier manufactured 101 two-car train sets for Taipei Metro, assigned fleet numbers ranging from 101 to 201 to distinguish them from the earlier Matra VAL256 units still in service.
In May 2015, Bombardier was awarded a contract to deliver 36 Innovia APM 256 units for Chicago O'Hare Airport’s Airport Transit System (ATS), intended to fully replace the existing VAL256 fleet. The ATS underwent closure for refurbishment starting January 8, 2019, and following delays, it resumed operation on November 3, 2021.
These aluminium-bodied Innovia APM 256 trains utilize Bombardier’s CITYFLO 650 communications-based train control technology, enabling fully automated GoA4 driverless functionality. Engineered for urban airport and metro transit applications, the trains offer a balance between passenger capacity and speeds reaching up to 90 km/h, combined with energy-efficient propulsion and enhanced safety systems.
See also
- Taipei Metro VAL256 - Operating on Wenhu line
- Taipei Metro C301 - Operating on Tamsui–Xinyi line
- Taipei Metro C321 - Operating on Bannan line
- Taipei Metro C341 - Operating on Bannan line
- Taipei Metro C371 - Serving Songshan–Xindian line, Zhonghe–Xinlu line, Xinbeitou branch line, and Xiaobitan branch line
- Taipei Metro C381 - Serving Tamsui–Xinyi line and Songshan–Xindian line
- Airport Transit System - Chicago O'Hare Airport transit system utilizing 36 INNOVIA APM 256 vehicles