Bombardier Movia 951
| Bombardier MOVIA C951 | |
| In service | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Changchun, China |
| Family name | Movia |
| Constructed | 2012 - 2016 |
| Number built | Passenger service: 219 carriages (73 trains) |
| Formation | 3 per trainset |
| Operator | SBS Transit |
| Depot(s) | Gali Batu and Kim Chuan |
| Line(s) served | Downtown Line |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (Design) 80 km/h (Service) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC 3rd rail |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm Standard gauge |
The Bombardier MOVIA C951 is a type of train built by Bombardier Transportation for use on the Downtown Line, Singapore, which is presently being built. 73 trainsets consisting of 3 cars each were purchased at a cost of approximately S$570.7 million for passenger service.(1) These trains will be delivered between late 2012 to 2016. They will be stabled at Gali Batu Depot and also on Kim Chuan Depot.
Bombardier beat Alstom, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Hyundai Rotem in the tendering process as the lowest cost offered.(2)
Operation
The C951 trains are fully automated, without attendant, running on a system similar to that used on the C751A and C830.
Features
Design
The C951 trains may include several features that were not seen in existing trains.(3) These features have been incorporated into the mock-up of the train at the Land Transport Authority Hampshire Office.
New features include:
- An ergonomic seat profile;
- red reserved seats, which allows for clearer separation between normal and reserved seats;
- perch seats, replacing the two-seaters at the ends of the car;
- a dynamic route map, in addition to dot-matrix displays showing the location of the train, and other information, and;
- hand grips utilising joints instead of straps, providing commuters a steadier grip.
The train will also retain existing features like having two rows of poles and hand grips, and vertical poles which split into three at the center.
Others
The train will have regenerative braking which is usable over a larger range of speeds. This will generate electricity when the train slows, feeding it back to the rail network.
References
- Bombardier Receives Contract from Land Transport Authority of Singapore for 219 Driverless Metro Cars Valued at Approximately 298 Million Euros
- Downtown train deal goes to Bombardier, Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 8 November 2008
- Arrival Of Downtown Line Train Mock-Up