French rolling inventory producer Alstom has introduced the primary of 106 six-car high-capacity Movia trainsets, totalling 636 automobiles, to enter service for Singapore’s MRT system’s East-West and North-South Strains.
This new rolling inventory is ready to exchange 106 trains from the primary, second and third generations which have been in operation for a median of over 30 years.
The supply of the locomotives follows the Land Transport Authority (LTA) contract awarded to Alstom in 2018.
In keeping with the LTA, its rail enlargement plan goals to broaden the rail community to round 360km by 2030, which incorporates upgrading essentially the most steadily utilised prepare strains within the MRT community.
Alstom Singapore Malaysia managing director Yann Maixandeau highlights Alstom’s increasing presence in Singapore: “We don’t simply ship operationally, we rework mobility at massive, by pioneering smarter and greener mobility options for all. The deployment of the most recent Movia trainsets from Alstom ensures that Singapore continues to boast the world’s most superior city metro techniques.”
In keeping with Alstom’s asset life administration providers, they’re a favoured companion for modernisation tasks to extend the lifespan of rolling tools, which corresponds with their latest launch of the IC5 prepare in Copenhagen.
The rolling inventory producer has efficiently pioneered their sustainable options in Singapore for over 20 years, with 50% of MRT/LRT strains served by Alstom’s rolling inventory.
Alstom metro trains are designed to match new and current infrastructure and the framework and automobile our bodies could also be utterly customised to satisfy the wants of the operator.
The brand new Movia metros additionally present cutting-edge expertise to the prepare trade, with a driverless system, configurable mixtures starting from two to 9 automobiles, numerous energy techniques and distinctive inside designs.
Moreover, to cut back environmental results, they’ve low noise ranges, excessive recyclability and optimum vitality effectivity.
Alstom has been accountable for the manufacturing and supply of future Movia trainsets since its acquisition of Bombardier in 2021.
Moreover, their huge attain is exemplified by the truth that 35,000 metro automobiles have been acquired or are in operation in over 70 cities throughout 40 international locations.
