Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded the consortium of CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Singapore CRRC Sifang Railway Vehicles Service (CRRC Sifang) the contract for the supply of automated CRL trains.
SGD 589 million (USD 438.9 million) is the value of the contract covering the supply of 44 six-car trains including an option for up to 11 additional trains as well as the option for provision of Long-Term Service Support (LTSS).
The new trains to operate the future Cross Island Line (CRL) will be wholly designed and manufactured by CRRC Sifang in Qingdao, China. The trains are expected to be delivered progressively from 2027, in time for commencement of CRL Phase 1 operations in 2030.
To improve accessibility within the new trains, the gangways between train cars will be wider, at 1.6 metres compared to the 1.4 metres on our other train lines.
The new trains will be powered by a 1500V D.C. overhead conductor rail (OCR) system, which will increase energy efficiency compared to a typical 750V D.C. third rail system. To enhance operations and maintenance, the CRL trains will include condition monitoring and diagnostic systems for early detection of potential equipment faults. Some trains will also be equipped with an automated track inspection system to monitor the condition of the running rail and OCR in real time.
Similar to the trains for the Thomson-East Coast Line, the automated CRL trains will have five doors on each side.
CRRC Sifang has previously supplied trains for the North-South-East-West Line and Thomson-East Coast Line, through a consortium formed with Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing.
The Cross Island Line (CRL), Singapore’s eighth MRT line, will be the longest fully underground line at more than 50 km long. It will serve existing and future developments in the eastern, western, and north-eastern corridors.
The line will be constructed in three phases with the first phase covering the construction of 29 km (CRL1) and 12 stations from Aviation Park to Bright Hill. In April, LTA awarded the systems contracts for the CRL including the signnaling system.
The CRL Phase 2 (CRL2) is a 15 km-long line with six underground stations providing connection to Jurong Lake District.
The 7.3-km CRL – Punggol extension will consist of 4 fully-underground stations and will provide a direct link for commuters travelling between eastern areas such as Pasir Ris and Tampines North, and north-eastern areas such as Punggol and Sengkang.
The construction works for CRL – Punggol extension are expected to commence by end 2022 and targeted to be completed by 2032.
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