New MRT trains arrive in S'pore to replace 1987 fleet. They're designed in Germany, made in China.

[kobayashiGT]

The 1987 trains in operation since MRT was a thing will be retired.

The first two new trains for the North-South and East-West MRT lines (NSEWL) have arrived in Singapore.

Source: https://mothership.sg/2022/02/new-mrt-trains-replace-1987-fleet/

They are part of a fleet of 106 new trains designed in Germany and built in China.

The trains were shipped to Singapore by sea.

The journey took about one month to complete.

Details about the new trains were shared by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Facebook on Feb. 21.

 

Replace trains in use since 1987

The new rolling stock will replace trains that have been operating on the two lines since 1987 when the NSEWL began operations.

The first-generation trains will be retired when the new trains enter service from the end of 2022.

The new trains also highlight how the supply chain spans many countries in the northern hemisphere.

“The design was conceptualised in Germany before they were manufactured and assembled in China, and their parts were sourced from various countries including United Kingdom, France and Germany,” LTA wrote.

Decked out in green and red stripes, the traditional colours of NSEWL, they will serve commuters from end-2022, LTA added.

The trains will undergo rigorous testing and commissioning works before they are ready.

Standardised look

In 2018, LTA announced that it had bought 66 new trains to replace its oldest fleet.

The trains were to be made by Canadian company Bombardier Transportation, and were supposed to arrive in batches from 2021.

In 2020, it was announced that a second set of 40 trains were to be bought from Bombardier to replace second- and third-generation trains on the North-South and East-West lines from 2024.

The 19 second-generation trains have been operating since 1995.

The 21 third-generation trains have been in service since 2000.

A total of 198 trains of six different types serve the NSEWL as of 2020.

In contrast, all 106 new trains will have the same design.

[kobayashiGT]

I didn't know that the train is older than me.

[Windwaver]

[Windwaver]

No wonder all my online deliveries are delayed, all thanks to these trains.

[Watwheels]

Heng it is not design in Germany but made in Mexico.

[ToyotaShuttle]

1987?

no wonder keep breaking down. esp with their poor maintenance.

[Jman888]

when the new trains start operations? i like new train smell 

[inlinesix]

Anyone cut ribbon or not?

[Beregond]

1 hour ago, kobayashiGT said:

I didn't know that the train is older than me.

Wa serious😅

[Watwheels]

10 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

Anyone cut ribbon or not?

Ribbon cutter will be there for sure.

[Yamapi]

Edited February 22, 2022 by Yamapi

[DOBIEMKZ]

1 hour ago, kobayashiGT said:

I didn't know that the train is older than me.

Made in Japan. Very robust! 

[DOBIEMKZ]

13 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

Ribbon cutter will be there for sure.

Safe positioning for ribbon cutting. All men to stand beside and 1m apart from the lady holding the scissor. Do Not stand in front of her and facing her. In case she mis-cut.

[bsswan]

25 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

Ribbon cutter will be there for sure.

Like Sting..... would go to the opening of a fridge.

[Tohto]

47 minutes ago, Jman888 said:

when the new trains start operations? i like new train smell 

You need to remove your mask to smell it.

[Tohto]

1 hour ago, kobayashiGT said:

I didn't know that the train is older than me.

Also a bit older than me ... wahahahaha..

[13177]

1 hour ago, kobayashiGT said:

I didn't know that the train is older than me.

Wa, you even younger than those trains sia. New generation born in 90s. 😁

Anyway, i thought those 1987 trains long long ago already replaced? How come still running until today and now then completely replaced all? Lol. I find those 1987 train quite nice lo, better than all those newer replaced train.

[Inlinefour]

1 hour ago, kobayashiGT said:

I didn't know that the train is older than me.

You so 幼齿 😱😱😱