Bombardier Movia C951/C951A

The Bombardier MOVIA C951 is the first generation electric multiple unit rolling stock in operation on the Downtown Line of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. The contract was won by Bombardier Transportation (now Alstom) and the rolling stock was built by Changchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles (joint venture of Bombardier Transportation and CNR/CRRC Changchun). Initially, the authorities had ordered 73 trains, although LTA had ordered an additional 15 trains and a final 4 more trains under C951A which makes a total of 92 trainsets were manufactured under C951.

Bombardier MOVIA C951
Exterior mockup of the C951
Interior of a C951 train
In service22 December 2013 (2013-12-22) – Present
ManufacturerChangchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles (Bombardier Transportation and CNR/CRRC Changchun)
Built atChangchun, China
Family nameMovia
Constructed2012 – 2017
Entered service2013
Number built276 Vehicles (92 Sets)
Number in service276 Vehicles (92 Sets)
Formation3 per trainset
DM1–T–DM2
Fleet numbers
  • 9001 – 9073 (C951)
  • 9074 – 9092 (C951A)
Capacity931 Passengers
OperatorsSBS Transit (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Depots
Lines served DTL  Downtown line
Specifications
Car body constructionWelded aluminium
Train length70.1 m (229 ft 11+78 in)
Car length
  • 23.65 m (77 ft 7+18 in) (DM)
  • 22.8 m (74 ft 9+58 in) (T)
Width3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Height3.68 m (12 ft 78 in)
Doors1,450 mm (57+18 in), 8 per car, 4 per side
Wheel diameter840 mm (33 in) (new)
Wheelbase2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (design)
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (service)
Weight38.3 t (37.7 long tons; 42.2 short tons) per car
Traction systemBombardier MITRAC (1000 series) IGBT–VVVF
Traction motorsTotally enclosed fan-cooled permanent-magnet synchronous motor (Bombardier DR1200)
Acceleration1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s) (service)
  • 1.4 m/s2 (3.1 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Collector shoe
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
BogiesFLEXX Metro 3100
Braking system(s)Regenerative, rheostatic and pneumatic (Knorr-Bremse)
Safety system(s)Siemens Trainguard Sirius moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Controlguide Rail 9000 ATS and Trackguard Westrace MK2 CBI
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
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