Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Sifang C151B
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Sifang C151B | |
|---|---|
| In service | 2017 |
| Manufacturer |
CSR Sifang |
| Built at | Qingdao, Shandong, China |
| Constructed | 2014–2017 |
| Entered service | 2017 |
| Number under construction | 30 Vehicles (5 Trainsets) |
| Number built | 270 Vehicles (45 Trainsets) |
| Formation | 6 per trainset DT–M1–M2–M2–M1–DT |
| Capacity | 1920 Passengers |
| Operator(s) | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) |
| Depot(s) | Bishan, Changi, Tuas, Ulu Pandan and East Coast(future) |
| Line(s) served |
East West Line North South Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium-alloy construction |
| Car length | 23.5 m (77 ft 1 1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) m |
| Height | 3.7 m (12 ft 1 5⁄8 in) |
| Doors | 1,450 millimetres (57 1⁄16 in), 8 per car |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) (design) 80 km/h (50 mph) (service) |
| Traction system |
IGBT-VVVF (Fuji Electric) Output 415 kVA x2 |
| Prime mover(s) |
Fuji Electric MLR109 Self-Ventilated Three-Phase Induction Motor |
| Acceleration | 1.0 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (service) 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (emergency) |
| Auxiliaries |
IGBT–VVVF Auxiliary Inverter with Battery Charger 80 kVA–16 kW |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Current collection method | Collector shoe |
| Safety system(s) | Thales SelTrac® CBTC ATC with subsystems of ATO GOA 3 (DTO), ATP, NetTrac ATS, CBI |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Sifang C151B is the fifth generation of rolling stock to be used on the existing East West Line and North South Line. 45 trains were purchased and they will be delivered between 2015 and 2018, These trains will be used to increase the capacity with the opening of Tuas West Extension. SMRT took delivery of the first 2 train cars on 21 May 2015. These trains will increase frequency for the entire MRT line as well as Tuas West Extension and Canberra MRT Station.
The C151B has a similar IGBT-VVVF traction system to the C751B and C151A and it is the first train to have a white front with a smaller logo.
In the turnkey Contract C151B, 3 tenderers were shortlisted – Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd/Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Singapore) Pte Ltd Consortium, CSR Zhuzhou/Siemens, and Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. On 23 August 2012, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded the tender to Kawasaki Heavy Industries at a price of S$281,508,884.00. Subsequently, the tender results were released to the public on 27 August 2012.
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. The new MRT trains are scheduled to be delivered to Singapore from 2015 onwards.
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