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Article: United states : $1.13b DTL contracts awarded.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- November 8, 2008
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Byline: pinto03
THE Land Transport Authority has awarded six contracts worth $1.13 billion for the Downtown Line. The contracts, which will cover all three stages of the project, will include the procurement of trains and other electrical and mechanical systems.
Among the contracts is one awarded to the consortium of Bombardier Transportation GmbH / Bombardier (Singapore) for the procurement of 73 three-car electric trains at a cost of $570.7 million. These trains will be fully automated and driverless. Such trains are being used for the North-East Line and will also be used for the upcoming Circle Line.
Another $287.5 million contract was ...