| Mitsubishi Crystal Mover - Introduction |
The Crystal Mover is an automated people mover (APM) system for airport and light rail applications manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is based on the Japanese APM standard, used in six Japanese light rail systems including the Yurikamome and the Rokko Island Line.
Crystal Movers are Singapore's 2nd variant of LRT cars, which operates both the Sengkang LRT Line and the Punggol LRT Line lines.
There are currently 41 cars in total for the two LRT lines.
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| Technical Specifications |
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Manufacturer
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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Number of Cars
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41
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Car body Construction
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Aluminium alloy welded carbody
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Car length
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11.2 metres
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Width
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2.7 metres
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Height
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3.615 metres
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Doors
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4 per car
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Maximum Speed
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70 km/h
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Traction System
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IGBT-VVVF Inverter Control
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| Design |
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Exterior
The exterior features a more futuristic design to complement the futuristic new towns of Sengkang and Punggol.
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Interior
The colours of the seats are blue.
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Front View on Emergency Exit
The front view gives passengers a scenic view as it travels and also the emergency exit.
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| Experimental Programmes |
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Additional Handgrips
Additional handgrips were installed on some cars.
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| Monthly Featured Photo |
PHOTO:
SBS2991C
THEME: Peak
A typical peak period scenario in an MRT station includes heavy boarding and alighting activities, crowded trains despite decent frequencies, especially in interchange stations. Travel time is also usually longer than the what signboards in platforms stipulate given the huge crowd and other factors like train bunching.
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| Yearly Featured Photo |
PHOTO: tintinspartan
A new train on a bright sunny day.
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