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The '''Bombardier MOVIA C951 cars''' belong to the newest generation of [[rolling stock]] on Singapore's [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) system. 73 trainsets consisting of 3 cars each were purchased at a cost of approximately [[Singapore dollar|S$]]570.7 million for passenger service.<ref>[http://www.bombardier.com/en/transportation/media-centre/press-releases/details?docID=0901260d8005e2da Bombardier Receives Contract from Land Transport Authority of Singapore for 219 Driverless Metro Cars Valued at Approximately 298 Million Euros]</ref> These rail trains will serve the [[Downtown MRT Line|Downtown Line]] and will be delivered from late [[2008]] to [[2010]].
The '''Bombardier MOVIA C951 cars''' belong to the newest generation of [[rolling stock]] on Singapore's [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) system. 73 trainsets consisting of 3 cars each were purchased at a cost of approximately [[Singapore dollar|S$]]570.7 million for passenger service.<ref>[http://www.bombardier.com/en/transportation/media-centre/press-releases/details?docID=0901260d8005e2da Bombardier Receives Contract from Land Transport Authority of Singapore for 219 Driverless Metro Cars Valued at Approximately 298 Million Euros]</ref> These rail trains will serve the [[Downtown MRT Line|Downtown Line]] and will be delivered from late [[2012]] to [[2016]].


Bombardier beat Alstom, Kawsaki Heavy Industries and Hyundai Rotem in the [[call for bids|tendering process]] as the lowest cost offered.<ref>''Downtown train deal goes to Bombardier'', Christopher Tan, [[The Straits Times]], 8 November 2008</ref>
Bombardier beat Alstom, Kawsaki Heavy Industries and Hyundai Rotem in the [[call for bids|tendering process]] as the lowest cost offered.<ref>''Downtown train deal goes to Bombardier'', Christopher Tan, [[The Straits Times]], 8 November 2008</ref>

Revision as of 14:19, 19 December 2008

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Bombardier MOVIA C951
In service2013
ManufacturerBombardier Transportation
Constructed2012 - 2016
Number built219
Formation3 per trainset
DepotsGali Batu and Kim Chuan
Lines servedDowntown Line
Specifications
Maximum speed90km/h (Design)
80km/h (Service)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Bombardier MOVIA C951 cars belong to the newest generation of rolling stock on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. 73 trainsets consisting of 3 cars each were purchased at a cost of approximately S$570.7 million for passenger service.[1] These rail trains will serve the Downtown Line and will be delivered from late 2012 to 2016.

Bombardier beat Alstom, Kawsaki Heavy Industries and Hyundai Rotem in the tendering process as the lowest cost offered.[2]

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