91 new trains for the upcoming Thomson and Eastern Region lines
29 May 2014|3,971 views
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a contract to a consortium by Japanese firm Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Chinese company CSR Qingdao Sifang Co. to supply 91 four-car trains for the new Thomson and Eastern Region lines.
These train will be fully automated and driverless, and will feature five doors on each side of each car to allow smoother and quicker boarding and alighting. They are also the first in Singapore with such feature.
LTA said in a statement that Kawasaki is responsible for the overall design of the train, while CSR Qingdao Sifang will construct the train body and take charge of the final assembly.
The consortium is currently working on delivering 13 trains this year for the North-South and East-West lines, with 28 more scheduled to arrive in 2016.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a contract to a consortium by Japanese firm Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Chinese company CSR Qingdao Sifang Co. to supply 91 four-car trains for the new Thomson and Eastern Region lines.
These train will be fully automated and driverless, and will feature five doors on each side of each car to allow smoother and quicker boarding and alighting. They are also the first in Singapore with such feature.
LTA said in a statement that Kawasaki is responsible for the overall design of the train, while CSR Qingdao Sifang will construct the train body and take charge of the final assembly.
The consortium is currently working on delivering 13 trains this year for the North-South and East-West lines, with 28 more scheduled to arrive in 2016.
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