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[h=2]Made-in-China trains for Downtown Line unveiled[/h]
November 10th, 2012 |
Author: Editorial
(Photo CNA)
The new trains from China made for the Downtown Line (DTL) have been
unveiled.
The trains boast wider seats with more standing room.
There will be different colour themes for each of the three cabins.
Overhead handrails have also been increased to three rows, compared to 1 or 2
rows in the older trains.
To better inform commuters of the status of their journey, the new route map
display panel will feature flashing green arrows to denote the direction of
travel, and indicators displaying which side the doors will open.
During emergency situations, there is back-up power to keep minimal lighting
and air ventilation going for up to an hour.
Reserved seats for commuters who are less mobile are coloured red and the gap
between the train and the platform has been reduced – from 75 to 40
millimeters.
LTA said the public had a good impression of its new interior design and
features.
The first train arrived last month on 12 Oct from Changchun, Jilin Province
of China.
10 more trains will be shipped to Singapore before the opening of Downtown
Line 1 by the end of 2013, next year.
A total of 73 trainsets consisting of 3 cars each were purchased at a cost of
approximately S$570.7 million in a public tender in 2008.
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(Photo CNA)
The new trains from China made for the Downtown Line (DTL) have been
unveiled.
The trains boast wider seats with more standing room.
There will be different colour themes for each of the three cabins.
Overhead handrails have also been increased to three rows, compared to 1 or 2
rows in the older trains.
To better inform commuters of the status of their journey, the new route map
display panel will feature flashing green arrows to denote the direction of
travel, and indicators displaying which side the doors will open.
During emergency situations, there is back-up power to keep minimal lighting
and air ventilation going for up to an hour.
Reserved seats for commuters who are less mobile are coloured red and the gap
between the train and the platform has been reduced – from 75 to 40
millimeters.
LTA said the public had a good impression of its new interior design and
features.
The first train arrived last month on 12 Oct from Changchun, Jilin Province
of China.
10 more trains will be shipped to Singapore before the opening of Downtown
Line 1 by the end of 2013, next year.
A total of 73 trainsets consisting of 3 cars each were purchased at a cost of
approximately S$570.7 million in a public tender in 2008.
.
Join our TRE facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/TREmeritus
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