The contract for the six-car trains is valued at S$589 million.
SINGAPORE: A train contract worth S$589 million has been awarded for the Cross Island Line , the Land Transport Authority said in a statement on Wednesday .
The contract includes an option for LTA to buy up to 11 more trains and the option for long-term service support.fully automated, will be designed and manufactured by the consortium in Qingdao, China. The trains are expected to be delivered progressively from 2027.More cabin space on new MRT trains for North-South, East-West Lines
To improve commuters’ accessibility within the train, the gangway – the flexible connector between each train car – will be wider at 1.6m, up from 1.4m on other train lines. The trains will also be equipped with condition monitoring and diagnostic systems to detect potential equipment faults early. Some trains will include an Automated Track Inspection system that monitors the running rail and OCR’s condition in real time.
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