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Mobility to install CBTC on the rail link connecting Malaysia and Singapore
CBTC to be
installed on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid
Transit System
First case
where CBTC technology is used on a cross border link
Rail line will
ease current congestion, improve cross-border connectivity, and bolster
economic activity in the region.
Siemens
Mobility has been awarded a contract by RTS Operations to design, install and
commission a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling system and
Platform Screen Door System on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit (RTS)
Link. This will be the first ever case of CBTC technology being used on a cross
border rail link. The 4 km system connecting Johor Bahru, Malaysia and
Woodlands, Singapore will be operated by RTS Operations, a joint venture between
Singapore rail operator SMRT and Malaysian public transport firm Prasarana.
Once completed, the RTS Link will be able to transport an estimated 10,000 passengers an
hour in each direction, helping ease current congestion at existing border
entry points, improving cross-border connectivity and bolstering economic
activity in the region. The line will also be equipped with GoA 4, the highest grade
of automation that allows for trains to be automatically controlled and
operated.
CBTC to be
installed on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid
Transit System
First case
where CBTC technology is used on a cross border link
Rail line will
ease current congestion, improve cross-border connectivity, and bolster
economic activity in the region.
Siemens
Mobility has been awarded a contract by RTS Operations to design, install and
commission a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling system and
Platform Screen Door System on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit (RTS)
Link. This will be the first ever case of CBTC technology being used on a cross
border rail link. The 4 km system connecting Johor Bahru, Malaysia and
Woodlands, Singapore will be operated by RTS Operations, a joint venture between
Singapore rail operator SMRT and Malaysian public transport firm Prasarana.
Once completed, the RTS Link will be able to transport an estimated 10,000 passengers an
hour in each direction, helping ease current congestion at existing border
entry points, improving cross-border connectivity and bolstering economic
activity in the region. The line will also be equipped with GoA 4, the highest grade
of automation that allows for trains to be automatically controlled and
operated.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to
provide our state-of-the-art
signaling technology for this important regional project that will deliver a
vital transportation link for the almost 300,000 people
who cross the Malaysian-Singapore border daily for work,” said Andre Rodenbeck, CEO
of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility. “The RTS Link will be the first ever
cross border system to be equipped with CBTC technology, which will allow it to operate with superior
availability, reliability and passenger experience, and further underscores our leading position in the
field for delivering automated signaling systems.”
For this project, Siemens
Mobility will utilize its Trainguard MT solution to install
CBTC technology
on 4 km of rail line, as well as at one station and control center (OCC) on
each side of the border. In addition, platform screen doors will be installed
at both stations and a depot will be established on the Malaysia side that will
be able to accomodate eight four-car trainsets. Trainguard MT is the Siemens Mobility high-performance CBTC system which lets
operators maximize their network capacity and throughput. The radio-based technology provides real-time data on
vehicle position and speed conditions, allowing system operators to safely
increase the number of vehicles on a rail line.
This project builds on the already well-established
relationship Siemens Mobility has with Singapore and Malaysia that includes providing the signalling for multiple
mass transit projects in Singapore, including the recent contract award for the
installation of an automatic train control signaling system on the Jurong
Region Line. In Malaysia, Siemens Mobility is currently working on implementing
a Trainguard MT signalling system for the Klang Valley LRT Line 3.
Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.1 billion and had around 38,500 employees worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility.
