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First Cross Island Line train arrives in Singapore; line to open in phases from 2030

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First Cross Island Line train arrives in Singapore; line to open in phases from 2030
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The Land Transport Authority announced the arrival of the first of 44 trainsets for the Cross Island Line. The trains feature five doors per side and wider gangways for smoother passenger movement. The line will serve eastern, western, and north-eastern corridors, connecting major hubs like Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District, and Changi region.

The Cross Island Line will open in phases from 2030 In a social media post on Sunday , the Land Transport Authority announced that the first of 44 trainsets for the Cross Island Line has arrived in Singapore .

The first of 44 six-car trains for the Cross Island Line has arrived in Singapore. In a social media post on Sunday , the Land Transport Authority showed the first trainset being unloaded from Jurong Port — where new MRT trains are typically unloaded at.a preview of the CR151 trainsSimilar to the trains for the Thomson-East Coast Line, each car on the new train will have five doors on each side.

They will also have wider gangways — flexible connections between two train cars — for smoother passenger movement and a more comfortable journey, LTA said. These trains will also be equipped with condition monitoring and diagnostic systems for early detection of potential equipment faults.. A consortium, including CRCC Qingdao Sifang, were awarded a $589 million contract in June 2023 for the supply of the 44 CRL trains.at more than 50km long.

It will serve existing and future developments in the eastern, western, and north-eastern corridors, connecting major hubs such as Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District and Changi region.

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