HAizz... you guys are really sad... ive told your that Sentosa
IS a MONORAIL system but you guys just wanna argue wif mi claiming
that Sentosa Express is going to be a lrt system.. ive dont know
whats wrong wif you guys.. the tracks are obvious that it will be a
monorail instead of lrt.. i think im not the one who needs to know
the meaning of MONORAIL.. itz you guys.. or maybe itz you guys who
had never seen a monorail tracks before.. ?? thats sad..
PLEASE READ THIS (taken from hitachi website) :
SINGAPORE, 21 June 2002 - Hitachi Asia Ltd. (Hitachi Asia), a
wholly-owned subsidiary and regional Asian headquarters of Hitachi,
Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501), today announced that it has secured
a S$78 million (J¥5.4
billion) contract from Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC)
to build a new monorail system,
"Sentosa Express", to Sentosa Island.
The Sentosa Express will be built using the Hitachi straddle-type
small MONORAIL system and will improve access to Sentosa Island
from the southernmost tip of Singapore. The planned route for the
air-conditioned small monorail system will include a 2.1 km long
double track which will link the main island of Singapore and
Sentosa, with gateway stations at World Trade Centre's HarbourFront
MRT Station and Central Beach on Sentosa. The monorail route is
expected to have four stations. These stations will be located
strategically near popular tourist spots such as the Merlion tower,
Museum, Amusement parks and Central Beach. Construction on the
monorail is expected to begin in January 2003 and estimated project
completion date is end of 2005.
The straddle-type small monorail system was originally developed by
Hitachi in Japan as a small, standard and cost-effective solution
to the transportation needs of small to medium-sized cities.
Capable of negotiating small and sharp curves, this technology is
based on existing larger monorail systems technology such as the
Tokyo Monorail system which is currently operating from Haneda
Airport to Hamamatsu-cho.
Highlight features of the small-type monorail system are the
reduced load impact on the guideway structure and the minimization
of space requirements for the train depot and berth which will lead
to great cost savings in construction.
Some other features of the straddle-type small monorail
include:
1. Small and light vehicles with low noise levels
2. Vehicles capable of greater passenger carrying capacity
3. Slim guideway structure and design flexibility of the planned
route
4. Lower construction costs
For the Sentosa Express, Hitachi Asia Ltd., together with Hitachi,
Ltd., will be the builder of core systems such as monorail vehicles
(2 vehicles x 4 configuration); signaling and power supply;
operation systems and track switches; systems design and systems
integration.
p.s. GEt a life man.. alwayz think that you guys are right when you
know nothing at all.. stubborn when you in the wrong and still
doesnt wanna admit it...
