Siemens unit consortium bags $400 million Cross Island Line power supply contract from LTA

TRANSPORT solutions company Siemens Mobility has secured a contract worth S$400 million from the Land Transport Authority, it said on Monday (Aug 19).

The company will lead a consortium with Concord Corporation to design, supply, install, test and commission a power supply system for the Cross Island Line (CRL).

The line will be Singapore’s eighth MRT line, serving the eastern, western and north-eastern areas of the island.

The system that the consortium will deliver includes three intake stations with 66 kilovolts of gas insulated switchgear (GIS) and intake transformers, 22 kilovolt of GIS panels and service transformers, as well as a direct current system of 1,500 volts.

The power supply system is designed with proven modular features, and it will be fully automated and driverless ready, said Siemens Mobility.

Michel Obadia, chief executive officer of Siemens Mobility Singapore and Asia Pacific, said its solutions and signalling systems will allow LTA to connect the physical rail infrastructure with the digital world.

“This will optimise lifecycle costs and provide a safe and reliable commute for CRL passengers,” he added.

Last month, LTA awarded a S$590 million contract to KTC Civil Engineering & Construction for the design and construction of a station and tunnels as part of the CRL’s second phase.

The construction involves deep excavation works near the Ayer Rajah Expressway, and is slated to start in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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The CRL will be constructed in three phases, with the first phase already underway and expected to be completed by 2030. The first and second phases comprise 12 and six stations, respectively.