Hitachi small-type monorail (Sentosa Express)

Hitachi small-type monorail
Blue Trainset
Purple Trainset
Pink Trainset
Red Trainset

Interior of the Sentosa Express Train
In service 15 January 2007 - present
Manufacturer Hitachi
Family name Hitachi Monorail
Constructed 2005-2009
Entered service 2007
Number built 14 (7 train sets)
Number in service 12 (6 train sets)
Formation 2 per trainset
Mc1-Tc2
Capacity 32 seated; 152 standing
Operator(s) SDP
Depot(s) Beach Station Depot
Line(s) served Sentosa Express
Specifications
Car body construction Welded Aluminium
Car length 12.5 m (41 ft 1⁄8 in)
Width 2.7 m (8 ft 10 1⁄4 in)
Height 2.0 m (6 ft 6 3⁄4 in)
Doors 2 per car
Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) (design)
50 km/h (31 mph) (service)
Traction system IGBT-VVVF (Hitachi)
Electric system(s) 750 V DC third rail
Safety system(s) ATC, ATP
Track gauge Straddle-beam

The Hitachi small-type monorail is a straddle-type monorail built by Hitachi Ltd. for the use on the Sentosa Express. These trains are part of Hitachi line of ALWEG based monorail. The trains were part of a project to replace Sentosa's previous aging monorail system. The trains are fully air-conditioned.

Exterior design

Each train consists has an individual colour scheme - green, orange, blue, purple, pink and red. All train are for passenger service, except for the yellow train, which is the maintenance train.

The straddle-type small monorail is small in size but able to navigate through tight turns.

Interior design

Operations and safety systems

Operated by drivers and guided with Automatic Train Protection to ensure trains keep a safe distance between each other and Automatic Train Supervisory to provide the route setting for the train to travel, trains cruise at 15 to 50 km/h (9.3 to 31.1 mph) but is designed to speed up to 80 km/h (50 mph).

Train formation

The configuration of the Hitachi small-type monorail in revenue service is Mc1-Tc2

Cars of Hitachi small-type monorail
car type Driver Cab Motor Collector Shoe car length
mm ft in
Mc1✓✓✓ 41 ft 0.1 in
Tc2✓✗✓ 41 ft 0.1 in

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