ST Engineering unit bags S$1.4 billion turnkey rail project for new Kaohsiung MRT Yellow Line

SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), through its subsidiary Urban Solutions, has clinched a S$1.4 billion contract to provide turnkey rail services, including rail electronics solutions as well as above-ground train depot design, construction and equipment fit out for the new Kaohsiung MRT Yellow Line.

The contract, which was awarded as part of a consortium, will also see ST Engg’s unit spearheading overall project management and serving as the systems integration lead, said the group in a bourse announcement on Thursday (Sept 1).

ST Engg will also provide the communications system, automatic fare collection system, platform screen doors, traction electrification system, depot design and construction, and depot maintenance equipment for the Yellow Line. Works are expected to start by late 2022 over a period of 10 years.