Each car on the new train will have five doors on each side, similar to the trains for the Thomson-East Coast Line.
To improve commuters’ accessibility within the train, the gangway – the flexible connector between each train car – will be wider at 1.6m, up from 1.4m on other train lines.
The new trains will be “powered by a 1500V D.C. Overheard Conductor Rail (OCR) system, which will increase energy efficiency compared to a typical 750V D.C. third rail system,” LTA said.
The trains will also be equipped with condition monitoring and diagnostic systems to detect potential equipment faults early. Some trains will include an Automated Track Inspection system that monitors the running rail and OCR’s condition in real time.
“CRRC Sifang has an established track record internationally, having supplied trains to Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Chicago and Sao Paulo,” said LTA.
LTA has also previously procured trains from the Qingdao-based railway company for the North-South-East-West Line and Thomson-East Coast Line, through a consortium formed with Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing.