Uncover the Future of Transport: R151 Trains + the Surprising Comeback of C151A!

Maxson Goh Films a showcase with ‪@sgt2581‬ on SMRT Singapore's new Alstom Movia R151 Trains, as well as the comeback of a missing C151A train.

Do check out Shan's channel at ‪@sgt2581‬ for more Singapore MRT related content!

And now ‪@LandTransportGuru‬ provides more information on the trains:

The Alstom Movia R151 Train is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train procured by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the North South Line and East West Line. A total of 106 trains were ordered under Contract R151 which entered passenger service on 4 June 2023.

As the seventh generation of rolling stock for the NSEWL, these R151 trains are intended to replace the three earliest generations of rolling stock that served on Singapore’s oldest metro lines, namely the C151, C651 and C751B.

An initial tender for 66 trains was awarded to Bombardier for $827.1 million on 25 July 2018, as direct replacements for C151 trains. A further 40 additional trains were announced on 28 September 2020, at a cost of $337.8 million, as direct replacements for C651 and C751B trains. The contract would be fulfilled by Alstom, who acquired Bombardier’s rail business in January 2021, with trains subsequently adopting the Alstom name (formerly Bombardier MOVIA R151, now Alstom Movia R151).

In addition to these costs, Contract R151 includes an option to provide long-term service support to the Train Operator (SMRT Corporation) for the new train fleet, covering their design life of up to 30 years. For the initial 66 trains, this contract was valued at just under $400 million (in mixed currencies); a revised figure for all 106 trains has yet to be released.

Passenger service began on Sunday, 4 June 2023, with the deployment of R151 trains on the East West Line. Read more at: https://landtransportguru.net/train-r...

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