East-West Line's new signalling system to undergo extra tests to enhance safety
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Adrian Lim Transport Correspondent
SINGAPORE - To strengthen testing processes, the East-West Line's new signalling system will be put through its paces in a simulation facility before it is rolled out for passenger service.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said this on Monday (Dec 18), as it made public its investigation findings into last month's train collision, which, it added, was consistent with findings given earlier.
On Nov 15, compatibility issues with the old and new signalling systems on the East-West Line resulted in two trains colliding at Joo Koon MRT station, leaving 38 people injured.
The LTA said on Monday that the French firm supplying the new communications-based train control (CBTC) system, Thales, will set up a CBTC simulation facility in Singapore.
"This new facility will allow us to perform additional simulation tests which are tailored to the environmental and infrastructural conditions of the rail network in Singapore," said the LTA.
"The facility will also enhance our ability to test solutions for CBTC issues in a controlled setting without affecting train services," the authority added.
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