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Hitachi small type monorail (Sentosa Express)

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Manufacturer
  
Hitachi

Constructed
  
2005-2009

Number built
  
14 (7 train sets)

Family name
  
Hitachi Monorail

Entered service
  
2007

Hitachi small-type monorail (Sentosa Express)

In service
  
15 January 2007 - present

The Hitachi small-type monorail is a straddle-type monorail built by Hitachi Ltd. for the use on the Sentosa Express. These trains are part of Hitachi line of ALWEG based monorail. The trains were part of a project to replace Sentosa's previous aging monorail system. The trains are fully air-conditioned.

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Exterior design

Each train consists has an individual colour scheme - green, orange, blue, purple, pink and red. All train are for passenger service, except for the yellow train, which is the maintenance train.

The straddle-type small monorail is small in size but able to navigate through tight turns.

Interior design

  • The colour scheme of the interior is green and orange.
  • Foldable seats that can make room for more standing space during periods of high usage.
  • SMRT's STARIS are installed on all trains in passenger service and provides commuters with their route information throughout their journey.
  • Two wheelchair bays are located in each car of every Sentosa Express train.
  • Operations and safety systems

    Operated by drivers and guided with Automatic Train Protection to ensure trains keep a safe distance between each other and Automatic Train Supervisory to provide the route setting for the train to travel, trains cruise at 15 to 50 km/h (9.3 to 31.1 mph) but is designed to speed up to 80 km/h (50 mph).

    Train formation

    The configuration of the Hitachi small-type monorail in revenue service is Mc1-Tc2

    References

    Hitachi small-type monorail (Sentosa Express) Wikipedia


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