Bangkok's First Monorails
Case study Thailand Bangkok's first monorails Bombardier's complete mobility solutions for Bangkok's new automated mass transit lines will seamlessly integrate with the city to increase connectivity The rapidly growing megacity Bombardier is also providing project Bangkok is addressing increasing management, systems engineering urbanisation by expanding its public and integration, testing and transportation network. Bombardier commissioning for the full turnkey 400,000 has been chosen to provide the systems. Passengers daily. turnkey systems for two new high- Will benefit from the new monorail capacity monorail lines. In 2018, the company was also lines. awarded a 20-year services contract The new lines bring transportation for its INNOVIA monorail 300 links to new areas of the city, systems on both lines, by Bangkok integrate with the existing network Mass Transit System Public Co. Ltd. and ease congestion. Bombardier’s (BTSC) to provide full continuity total scope includes 72 four- between delivery and maintenance. 288 car BOMBARDIER* INNOVIA* INNOVIA monorail 300 cars. monorail 300 trains equipped with This latest contract will see To be delivered to Bangkok as part BOMBARDIER* CITYFLO* 650 Bombardier maintain the monorail of the order. automatic train control for driverless trains, comprising 288 cars, as well operation, and the supply of wayside as the system’s guideway switches sub-systems. and depot equipment. Turnkey solutions The Pink line, running from Khae Rai-MinBuri, will Thanks to its advanced features, such as CITYFLO accommodate the travel demands of northern Bangkok. driverless technology and regenerative braking, the Meanwhile the Yellow line running from Lat Phrao- system is extremely efficient to operate.
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