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Mitsubishi Crystal Mover (Changi Airport Skytrain)

The Mitsubishi Crystal Mover (Changi Airport Skytrain) is a rubber-tyred automated people mover (APM) train designed for small-scale automated guideway transit (AGT) systems.

22 train cars operate across the 7-station Changi Airport Skytrain APM system, which opened for passenger service in November 2007.

These APM trains replace the 12-year-old monorail trains that operated on the Changi Airport People Mover System (PMS) from 1990 to 2006.

Based on the Japanese APM standard, these trains operate on an exclusive elevated guideway, unhampered by road and pedestrian traffic.

Compared to the metal-wheeled MRT trains, these APM trains are fitted with rubber tyres and are extremely quiet during operations.

Utilising Kyosan's APM Signalling Automatic Train Control (ATC) signalling system, the trains are capable of fully automated train operations and can run without any train attendant on board.

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Mitsubishi Crystal Mover (Changi Airport Skytrain)

Changi Airport Skytrain

Built 2005 - 2006, 2017 - 2018

22 train cars, numbered 01 to 22

History

The contract to supply new Automated People Mover (APM) trains for the new Changi Airport Skytrain APM system was awarded by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to the consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. on 5 September 2002.

The new APM system replaces the 12-year-old PMS system that opened in 1990.

The 6.4-kilometre long system opened for interim operations between Terminals 1 and 2 on 16 March 2006 and became fully operative in November 2007, in time for the new Terminal 3, which opened in January 2008.

Capacity Expansion Works

The contract for capacity expansion of the Skytrain was awarded by the Changi Airport Group (CAG) to the consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. on 3 March 2016.

The capacity expansion comprises upgrades to the signalling system and the provision of six new APM train cars.

These upgrades expanded the Skytrain's capacity to cope with the increase in passenger traffic when Jewel Changi Airport opened in 2019.

Exterior

The exterior of the train has a monotone colour scheme of black and silver.

The front of the train is aerodynamically designed with a modern look.

The side windows of the train are also tinted with a dark colour.

The colour scheme for these APM trains is differentiated; a blue-colour interior for the Public Area and a yellow-colour interior for the Transit Area.

The APM trains have much wider doors for faster boarding and alighting.

Its spacious interior also allows for a higher passenger capacity and increased accessibility for passengers with luggage.