CRRC Qingdao Sifang CR151 explained

Interiorimage:CRRC Qingdao Sifang CR151 interior mockup 310524.jpg
Interiorcaption:Interior mockup of the CR151
Service:2030 (Projected)
Manufacturer:CRRC Qingdao Sifang
Factory:Qingdao, Shandong, China
Yearconstruction:2025 – 2030
Yearservice:2030
Numberconstruction:264 Vehicles (44 Sets)
Formation:6/8 per trainset
DT–Mp–Mi+Mi–Mp–DT
Capacity:1920 passengers per 6-car train
Depots:Changi East
Lines: Cross Island Line
Carbody:Welded aluminium
Trainlength:138.5frac=8NaNfrac=8
Carlength:
  • 23.65frac=8NaNfrac=8 (DT)
  • 22.8frac=8NaNfrac=8 (Mp/Mi)
Width:3.2frac=8NaNfrac=8
Height:3.7frac=8NaNfrac=8
Doors:1450frac=8NaNfrac=8, 10 per car, 5 per side
Maxspeed:90km/h (service)
Electricsystem: Overhead conductor rail
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Safety:Siemens Trainguard Sirius moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO)[1]

The CRRC Qingdao Sifang CR151 is a type of electric multiple unit to be built for the Cross Island Line of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. The contract was awarded to CRRC Sifang, a consortium of CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co and Singapore CRRC Sifang Railway Vehicles Service, and as of June 2023 the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has purchased 44 six-car trains. They will be delivered from 2027, before the opening of the line's first phase in 2030.

Tender

The tender for trains under the contract CR151 was closed on 23 September 2022 with four bids. The LTA has shortlisted all of them and the results has been released. The contract includes the option of purchasing up to 11 more trains. The tender results were published on 14 June 2023 on the Singapore government's GeBIZ platform:[2]

S/NName of tendererAmount ($) (Option 3)
1Alstom Transport (S) Pte Ltd919,461,500.00 (SGD)
2Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles, S.A.1,032,961,078.00 (SGD) +655,898,277.00 (EUR)
3CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd.588,959,039.00 (SGD)
4Hyundai Rotem Company743,186,400.0000 (SGD)

Features

Each train car will have 10 doors per car (5 on each side), 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. Between train cars, the gangway width is at .[3] Unlike most of the MRT lines in Singapore, these trains will draw power from a 1,500 V DC overhead conductor rail.[4]

Train formation

The coupling configuration of a CR151 in revenue service is DT–Mp–Mi+Mi–Mp–DT.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siemens Mobility awarded contract to deliver CBTC on Singapore's ... . 17 April 2023 . 17 December 2023 . press.siemens.com . en.
  2. Web site: GeBIZ Opportunity Details . 16 June 2023 . www.gebiz.gov.sg.
  3. News: Cross Island Line to get 44 new trains . 13 December 2023 . CNA . 14 June 2023.
  4. News: LTA buys 44 new trains for Cross Island Line for $589 million . 13 December 2023 . The Straits Times . 14 June 2023.