New Circle Line MRT train from Spain has arrived in S’pore – Mothership.SG

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The primary of a brand new technology of Circle Line (CCL) trains has arrived in Singapore.

The trains have been manufactured and assembled in Barcelona, Spain, and one other 22 trains might be becoming a member of the fleet progressively.

Particulars concerning the new practice have been shared by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Fb on Mar. 11.

That is a part of LTA’s S$250 million contract with Alstom, the French multinational rolling inventory producer, introduced in April 2018.

The brand new practice

LTA mentioned that this technology of CCL trains may have a brand new built-in suite of situation monitoring techniques to observe the practice’s gear well being for preventive upkeep.

The brand new CCL practice might be present process testing and commissioning works earlier than they’re put into service.

“Along with the profitable tunnel breakthrough for the Circle Line 6 (CCL6) earlier this yr, we’re on monitor to open our CCL6 new stations in 2026,” LTA introduced.

About CCL6

The 4.3km CCL6 has three stations, Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward, which can shut the loop for the CCL by connecting HarbourFront Station to Marina Bay Station.

With its completion, CCL may have a complete of 33 stations, together with 12 interchange stations related to different MRT strains. It’s going to additionally broaden the rail community to areas akin to Spottiswoode and the southern fringe of the present Central Enterprise District (CBD).

LTA mentioned that with the addition of CCL6, commuters may have a direct route between areas within the west, akin to Pasir Panjang and Kent Ridge to key employment areas within the central enterprise district and the Marina Bay space.

These travelling from areas akin to Paya Lebar and Mountbatten may also have faster entry to the HarbourFront space.

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