A consortium by Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) and railway company Siemens Mobility has secured a contract worth $180 million on Sept 2.
The contract will see the consortium renewing and modernising the communications system for Singapore’s North South and East West Lines and the Bukit Panjang LRT.
The renewal programme will see a replacement and upgrade of existing communications on the North South and East West Lines, as well as the selected stations along the Bukit Panjang LRT line.
The programme will cover a total of 75 locations comprising stations, interchanges, on-line substations, depots and control centres.
This is the first of its scale since the lines commenced operations over 20 years ago.
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The new communications system will be fully operational in 2029 and will further improve safety, reliability and efficiency for the rail operator.
“The North South and East West Lines and Bukit Panjang LRT are the most heavily utilised lines in Singapore’s rail network. Collectively with our partner, we provide deep technical and domain expertise to ensure zero disruption while deploying the new communications systems to the existing systems and train services,” says Chew Men Leong, President of Urban Solutions at ST Engineering. “This win is [a] testament to our smart metro capabilities, and further strengthens our global track record in helping rail operators leverage advanced technology to solve their mobility challenges,” Chew adds.
“Our joint team leverages the proven expertise and track records in communications systems to deliver a highly reliable solution for the iconic North South and East West Lines and the Bukit Panjang LRT,” says Michel Obadia, CEO of Siemens Mobility Asia Pacific.
As at 4.33pm, shares in ST Engineering are trading 1 cent lower or 0.26% down at $3.81.
Photo of Woodlands MRT station on the North South Line: Samuel Isaac Chua/The Edge Singapore
