22 new trains for NSL & EWL
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22 new trains for North-South and East-West Lines
The Land Transport Authority has awarded a $368 million contract for 22 new trains for the North-South and East-West Lines.
The trains are scheduled to be progressively delivered to Singapore from 2011 till 2012.
With the 22 new trains and modifications for an additional track at Jurong East station, LTA says commuters will experience a shorter waiting time and a more comfortable ride on trains during peak periods.
The modifications and new trains will increase the capacity of the North-South, East- West Lines by about 15 percent and enable the lines to meet projected demand till 2020.
--938Live
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got enough space to accomodate them?
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Throw the C651s out!! Hahaha, heard from SMRT staffs, C651 isn't good.
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22 new trains = 3-4 mins per train pls!
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hahaha, unless if it's KTM komuter. 20-30mins of train pls!
sometimes, 40-60mins train, can be delayed up to 2hrs!! imagine that. they have only 32 sets of EMUs, but only less than 20 can be used.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
22 new trains for North-South and East-West Lines
The Land Transport Authority has awarded a $368 million contract for 22 new trains for the North-South and East-West Lines.
The trains are scheduled to be progressively delivered to Singapore from 2011 till 2012.
With the 22 new trains and modifications for an additional track at Jurong East station, LTA says commuters will experience a shorter waiting time and a more comfortable ride on trains during peak periods.
The modifications and new trains will increase the capacity of the North-South, East- West Lines by about 15 percent and enable the lines to meet projected demand till 2020.
--938Live
Are there any pictures on how the new train will look like?
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Originally posted by jcqh:
Are there any pictures on how the new train will look like?
Award Of Contract 151A
22 New Trains For North-South / East-West Lines1. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Contract 151A to the consortium of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (S) Pte Ltd and CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co. Ltd at an approximate value of S$368 million.
2. Contract 151A is for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 22 six-car trains for the North-South / East-West Lines (NSEWL).
3. The trains are scheduled to be progressively delivered to Singapore from 2011 till 2012.
4. The LTA announced in July last year that it will carry out the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP) to overcome the infrastructural constraint by creating an additional train track and platform at Jurong East Station which will help improve train turn around time.
5. To complement this improvement, the LTA is purchasing an additional 22 trains for the NSEWL. Commuters will be able to enjoy the benefits of a shorter waiting time for trains along the NSEWL and a more comfortable ride during peak periods.
6. The JEMP and purchase of 22 additional trains will increase the capacity of the NSEW Lines by about 15 percent and enable the lines to meet projected demand till 2020.
About the Contractors7. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd is Japan's largest train manufacturer and has been in this industry for over 100 years. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd has a long involvement with the Singapore MRT system since 1984, having supplied 87 trains for the NSEWL (out of a total r the NSEWL (out of a total r the NSEWL (out of a total r the NSEWL (out of a total of 106 trains).
8. CSR (China Southern Railway) Qingdao Sifang is one of the state-designated manufacturers of rolling stock in China. CSR Qingdao Sifang's range of products includes high-speed trains with maximum speed of up to 300 km/h, light rail vehicles and metro EMU trains. CSR Qingdao Sifang's metro track records include the Batong Line in Beijing and Metro Lines 4 and 5 in Guangzhou. CSR Qingdao Sifang has also supplied 185 cars for the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. CSR Qingdao Sifang has a long history (since 1985) of cooperation with Kawasaki in trains manufacturing.
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china railway!!! no man
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Originally posted by Tilldeath23:
china railway!!! no man
guess only the body works, engine still from kawasaki
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body work, sekali macam that C651. rusty rusty. hehehe.
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Originally posted by icky:
guess only the body works, engine still from kawasaki
Kawasaki doesn't produce train propulsion afaik.
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Originally posted by Scania:
Kawasaki doesn't produce train propulsion afaik.
then what do they provide ah? in wiki, C151 is written this way
These trains were manufactured from 1986 to 1989 in batches, headed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (21 trainsets), collaborating with Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corp and Kinki Sharyo as a Japanese consortium.
so if the trains are made by Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car and Kinki Sharyo, what is KHI doing here? I guess Qingdao Sifang is playing the same role as Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car or Kinki Sharyo?
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wow., we can expect fare hike again. ha ha ha
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Originally posted by icky:
Award Of Contract 151A
22 New Trains For North-South / East-West Lines1. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Contract 151A to the consortium of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (S) Pte Ltd and CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co. Ltd at an approximate value of S$368 million.
2. Contract 151A is for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 22 six-car trains for the North-South / East-West Lines (NSEWL).
3. The trains are scheduled to be progressively delivered to Singapore from 2011 till 2012.
4. The LTA announced in July last year that it will carry out the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP) to overcome the infrastructural constraint by creating an additional train track and platform at Jurong East Station which will help improve train turn around time.
5. To complement this improvement, the LTA is purchasing an additional 22 trains for the NSEWL. Commuters will be able to enjoy the benefits of a shorter waiting time for trains along the NSEWL and a more comfortable ride during peak periods.
6. The JEMP and purchase of 22 additional trains will increase the capacity of the NSEW Lines by about 15 percent and enable the lines to meet projected demand till 2020.
About the Contractors7. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd is Japan's largest train manufacturer and has been in this industry for over 100 years. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd has a long involvement with the Singapore MRT system since 1984, having supplied 87 trains for the NSEWL (out of a total r the NSEWL (out of a total r the NSEWL (out of a total r the NSEWL (out of a total of 106 trains).
8. CSR (China Southern Railway) Qingdao Sifang is one of the state-designated manufacturers of rolling stock in China. CSR Qingdao Sifang's range of products includes high-speed trains with maximum speed of up to 300 km/h, light rail vehicles and metro EMU trains. CSR Qingdao Sifang's metro track records include the Batong Line in Beijing and Metro Lines 4 and 5 in Guangzhou. CSR Qingdao Sifang has also supplied 185 cars for the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. CSR Qingdao Sifang has a long history (since 1985) of cooperation with Kawasaki in trains manufacturing.
http://eng.csrsf.com.cn/product/product_list.asp?classid=2
Indeed CSR Qingdao will be making the body works and stuff. Welding, manufacturing, and stuff... So Kawasaki train with CSR Qingdao bodywork sounds plausible.
Don't worry about the train conditions. We have to replace it more often and spend more to give more jobs to people (of PRC). That's why thanks to China, the economy is booming with increasing spending and consumption (to replace their products) :P
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Originally posted by Interception_7:
Throw the C651s out!! Hahaha, heard from SMRT staffs, C651 isn't good.
And why is C651 not good? Yes, they have derailed and overshot and killed people occasionally, but I don't think they are that bad...are they? -
cuz those co-made by nippon sharyo, their engine sounds the weirdest
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i only like those from kinki sharyo
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Originally posted by kench-an:
And why is C651 not good? Yes, they have derailed and overshot and killed people occasionally, but I don't think they are that bad...are they?They break down very often (like 201/202).
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C651s r my fav le
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Originally posted by kench-an:
And why is C651 not good? Yes, they have derailed and overshot and killed people occasionally, but I don't think they are that bad...are they?said by SMRT staffs.
they say, the body rust easily. most of them have to be recoat with a new layer of paint at a point of time..
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Originally posted by icky:
then what do they provide ah? in wiki, C151 is written this way
These trains were manufactured from 1986 to 1989 in batches, headed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (21 trainsets), collaborating with Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corp and Kinki Sharyo as a Japanese consortium.
so if the trains are made by Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car and Kinki Sharyo, what is KHI doing here? I guess Qingdao Sifang is playing the same role as Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car or Kinki Sharyo?
All of them are traincar builders. None of them supplied propulsion equipment for C151 contract. Mitsubishi Electric motors have been powering the C151 for two decades already.
In fact, Kawasaki-built trains are occasionally fitted with Siemens motors in Japan, and in New York with Alstom ONIX motors.
It is possible that China may be the one supplying the motors this time round.
Originally posted by Interception_7:said by SMRT staffs.
they say, the body rust easily. most of them have to be recoat with a new layer of paint at a point of time..
C651 did a lot better job in preventing rust than for C151.
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A KHI/CSR Sifang train on Guangzhou Line 4 (also Mitsubishi motors)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O56fmuYF6K8
If the usual supplier is used for MRT half-barriers :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiytnBtdrvU
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Hmm will the trains look the same? As in same type of body structure & configuration? Or will the look change radically
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by 2012... tat means gotta buy more trains to cope for Tuas Extn again... now BLE no additional train purchased before hand
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i dun see a problem with the new rolling stock
at least kawasaki industries will guarantee the quality...still e same supplier roughly
