Contract J151 Trains
| Contract J151 | |
| In service | 2026 onwards |
| Manufacturer | To Be Awarded |
| Constructed | To Be Awarded |
| Number built | TBC vehicles (TBC trainsets) |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset, provision for 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet number | — |
| Operators | — |
| Depot(s) | Tengah, Peng Kang Hill |
| Line served | Jurong Region Line (JRL) |
| Technical Data | |
| Car body | TBC |
| Doors | TBC per car |
| Electrification | Third rail |
| Track gauge | TBC |
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) called for a tender (Contract J151 – Trains for Jurong Region Line) on 10 December 2018 to procure a number of 3-car trains for the Jurong Region Line (JRL).
The Contract is likely to include an option for the purchase, delivery and modification of the 3-car trainsets to a 4-car trainset.
Features
Each JRL Train car will be at a length of 18.6m and width of 2.75m, with a capacity of between 150 to 200 commuters.
Tender
The tender for the Contract J151 Trains closed on 13 June 2019, at 12:00pm sharp, after being extended multiple times from 8 April 2019, 6 May 2019 and 30 May 2019.
As of tender closing time, participating companies were:
| S/N | Tenderer | Tender Amount |
| 1 | Alstom Transporte S.A. – Alstom Transport (S) Pte Ltd Consortium | — |
| 2 | Bombardier (Singapore) Pte Ltd | — |
| 3 | Hyundai Rotem Company | — |
| 4 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. – CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. – Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. – Singapore CRRC Sifang Railway Vehicles Service Pte. Ltd. Consortium | — |
References
- Smaller train cars for Jurong Region Line to navigate tight curves in built-up areas – The Straits Times
- Contract J151 Schedule of Tenders Received – LTA
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I hope Bombardier wins this project. I liked their trains on DTL, very quite and comfortable.