ST Engineering supports Singapore mass rapid transit line

ST Engineering has won the $200m contract to deliver communications and control systems for Singapore’s Cross Island Line (CRL) from the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

CRL marks LTA’s eighth mass rapid transit line and will be the longest fully underground line at more than 50 kilometres long. Phases one and two of the CRL, as well as the CRL-Punggol Extension, comprises one depot and 21 underground stations, eight of which are interchange stations. Construction of the line is targeted to be completed by 2030.

Real-time monitoring

ST Engineering will provide an integrated supervisory control system (ISCS), which will enable real-time, centralised monitoring and control of electrical and mechanical subsystems along the rail network of around 50km.

The communications system will manage and connect various systems in the trains and stations, utilising the latest networking technologies to enable efficient system operations and maintenance.

To be constructed in three phases, the CRL is Singapore’s longest fully underground line

“Having successfully completed many projects for rail networks in Singapore and around the world, we are pleased that LTA has entrusted us with this important project and will bring our group’s collective experience to deliver on the requirements,” said Chew Men Leong, president of urban solutions at ST Engineering.

The CRL will serve residents in the eastern, western and north-eastern parts of Singapore, connecting major hubs such as Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District and Changi region. When operational, it will have the highest number of interchange stations, with almost half the stations on the line being linked to existing rail stations, providing more alternative travel routes for Singaporeans.