LTA awarded a contract to CRRC Sifang, which will deliver the trains from 2027 Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority has bought 44 six-car trains for the Cross Island Line which will be delivered from 2027,On Wednesday, LTA said it awarded a $589 million contract to CRRC Sifang - a consortium of CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co and Singapore CRRC Sifang Railway Vehicles Service. The contract includes the option to buy up to 11 additional trains and an option for the provision of long-term service support.
The gangways - flexible connectors between train cars - will be wider at 1.6m, compared to 1.4m on other existing MRT trains. This will improve accessibility within the train, LTA said. CRL trains will be equipped with condition monitoring and diagnostic systems to detect potential equipment faults early, LTA said.
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