Bombardier MOVIA C951
| Bombardier MOVIA C951 | |||
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 A C951 train.
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| In service | 22 December 2013–current | ||
| Manufacturer |
Changchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles (Bombardier Transportation and CNR Changchun)[1] | ||
| Built at | Changchun, China | ||
| Family name | Movia | ||
| Constructed | 2012 - 2016 | ||
| Entered service | 2013– | ||
| Number under construction | 129 vehicles (43 sets) | ||
| Number built | 264 vehicles (88 sets) | ||
| Number in service | 135 vehicles (45 sets) | ||
| Formation | 3 per trainset | ||
| Fleet numbers | 9001 ~ 9088 | ||
| Capacity | 931 Passengers | ||
| Operator(s) |
SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||
| Depot(s) | Changi, Gali Batu and Kim Chuan | ||
| Line(s) served | Downtown Line | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Car body construction | Welded aluminium | ||
| Train length | 70.1 m | ||
| Car length | 23.37 m | ||
| Width | 3.2 m | ||
| Height | 3.68 m | ||
| Doors | 1450mm, 8 per car | ||
| Maximum speed |
90km/h (Design) 80km/h (Service) | ||
| Weight | 38.3 t per car | ||
| Traction system |
IGBT–VVVF (Bombardier MITRAC 1000) | ||
| Traction motors | 8x kw (Bombardier Mitrac PMSM) | ||
| Acceleration | 1.1 m/s2 | ||
| Deceleration |
1.1 m/s2 (Normal Braking) 1.4 m/s2 (Emergency Braking) | ||
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC | ||
| Current collection method | Third rail | ||
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative Braking, Resistor Braking, Air Brakes | ||
| Safety system(s) | Siemens Trainguard Sirius CBTC ATC with subsystems of ATO GOA 4 (UTO), ATP, Controlguide Rail 9000 ATS, Trackguard Westrace MK2 CBI | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
The Bombardier MOVIA C951 is a type of train built by Changchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles (joint venture of Bombardier Transportation and CNR Changchun) for use on the Downtown Line, Singapore.[1][2][3] A total of 88 trainsets were ordered in two batches.[3]
History
73 trainsets consisting of three cars each were purchased at a cost of approximately S$570.7 million for passenger service.[4] Bombardier beat Alstom, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Hyundai Rotem in the tendering process as the lowest cost offered.[5] Land Transport Authority later placed an additional order of 15 trainsets, bringing the total to 88 trainsets.[6] A partial number of the total fleet operates on the Stage 1 of Downtown Line since 22 December 2013.
Delivery
These trains are being delivered until 2016. They will be stabled at Changi Depot, Gali Batu Depot and also on Kim Chuan Depot.
On 12 October 2012, the first of 11 trains for the Downtown Line Stage 1 arrived at Jurong Port and transported to Kim Chuan Depot to undergo testing by LTA before it is handed over to SBS Transit.[7]
By 28 February 2013, Bombardier had delivered nine of the 11 trains for Downtown Line Stage 1.[6] LTA together with the operator, SBS Transit conducted the necessary tests to ensure safety standards, functional performance and systems compatibility requirements are met before revenue service of the DTL1 which began on 22 December 2013.[8]
Features
Design
The C951 trains include several features that were not seen in existing trains.[9]
New features include:
- an ergonomic seat profile;
- red reserved seats, which allows for clearer separation between normal and reserved seats;
- perch seats, replacing the two-seaters at the ends of the car;
- hand grips utilising joints instead of straps, providing commuters a steadier grip;
The train will also retain existing features like having two rows of poles and hand grips, and vertical poles which split into three at the center.
Dynamic Route Map Display
The Dynamic Route Map Display (DRMD) is a rail travel information system, newly introduced and developed for the C951 trains. The dynamic route map display panels provide commuters with their journey status updates and route information. It also indicates which side the doors will open on. The Alstom Metropolis C830C and the Alstom Metropolis C751C feature the same DRMD.[10]
Platform Gap Width Reduction (PGWR)
The train doors have a frangible gap made of rubber that protrudes out. The platform-train gap will then be reduced from 75 to 40 mm, preventing passenger accidents due to the platform gap.[10]
Train Formation
The configuration of a C951 in revenue service is DM1-T-DM2
| Cars of C951 | ||||||||||
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| car type | Driver Cab | Motor | Collector Shoe | car length | ||||||
| mm | ft in | |||||||||
| DM1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 23,650 | 77 ft 7.1 in | |||||
| DM2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 23,650 | 77 ft 7.1 in | |||||
| T | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | 22,800 | 74 ft 9.6 in | |||||
The car numbers of the trains range from 9001x to 9088x, where x depends on the carriage type. Individual cars are assigned a five-digit serial number by the rail operator SBS Transit. A complete three-car trainset consists of one trailer (T) and two driving motor cars(DM1 & DM2) permanently coupled together. For example, set 903 aka 9003 consists of carriages 90031, 90032 and 90033.
- The first digit is always a 9.
- The second digit is always a 0
- The third digit and fourth digit identifies the set number
- The fifth digit is the car number.
- Changchun Railway Vehicles built sets 901-988.
References
- 1 2 Sim, Royston (18 November 2013). "Building a Downtown Line Train" (PDF). Straits Times. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ Barrow, Keith (28 March 2013). "More trains ordered for Singapore Downtown Line". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- 1 2 Chow, Jeremy (28 March 2013). "LTA orders 15 more trains for Downtown Line to reduce peak hour waiting time". Straits Times. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ Bombardier Receives Contract from Land Transport Authority of Singapore for 219 Driverless Metro Cars Valued at Approximately 298 Million Euros
- ↑ Downtown train deal goes to Bombardier, Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 8 November 2008
- 1 2 "Shorter Waiting Time With 15 More Trains For Downtown Line". Land Transport Authority. March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ↑ "First Downtown Line train lands in Singapore". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Land Transport Masterplan: Downtown Line Stage 1 to open on Dec 22". The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ↑ Arrival Of Downtown Line Train Mock-Up
- 1 2 "Bombardier MOVIA C951". SGTrains.
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