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Alstom S.A: Alstom to convert Singapore East West Line stations to the Urbalis signalling system for the Thomson-East Coast Line extension (TELe)
The Land Transport Authority of Singapore has awarded the contract to Alstom for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the Urbalis CBTC system to enable fully automated, high-capacity operation.The contract scope covers converting Tanah Merah, Expo, and Changi Airport stations to the TEL system, and equipping the line’s extension to the future Changi Airport Terminal 5.TELe, the Thomson-East Coast Line extension to Changi Airport will provide a direct, high-speed connect
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