Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Sifang T251
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Sifang T251 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries CSR Sifang |
| Number built | 364 (91 trainsets) |
| Formation |
4 per trainset Mc1–M–T/M–Mc2 |
| Depot(s) | Mandai |
| Specifications | |
| Doors | 40 (10 per car) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC 3rd rail |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The train manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Sifang under contract turnkey T251 is the upcoming rolling stock to be used on the future Thomson-East Coast Line. 91 trainset of 4-cars were purchased by LTA and will be delivered from 2018 onwards until 2021.
Tender
In 2013, tender for Contract T251 was released and six tenderers participated;
- Alstom Transport S.A. - Alstom Transport (S) Pte Ltd Consortium
- Bombardier (Singapore) Pte Ltd - Bombardier Transportation GmbH - Changchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles Company Ltd Consortium
- Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
- Hyundai Rotem Company
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd/CSR Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd/Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Consortium
- Siemens Pte Ltd – Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Oesterreich – CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd Consortium.
On 28 May 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded the contract worth approximately S$749 million to Kawasaki Heavy Industries/CSR Sifang.[1]
Manufacturing process
Kawasaki will be responsible for the overall project management, design, manufacturing of bogies and procurement of major components. CSR Sifang will be in charge of manufacturing, final fitting and assembly of complete MRT trains and factory testing. Kawasaki (Singapore) will be responsible for the delivery of complete MRT trains to the depot, on-site testing and commissioning.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Contract T251". Land Transport Authority. 28 May 2014.
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