ST Engineering wins $750m Taiwan rail contract
The seven-year project is expected to start in the fourth quarter.
ST Engineering, through its Urban Solutions business, has secured a $750m turnkey rail services contract for the Taoyuan MRT Green Line Extension in Taiwan.
Project execution is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter and will run over seven years.
Under the contract, the group will lead overall project management and systems integration.
It will also provide rail electronics systems, including supervisory control and data acquisition, communications, automatic fare collection, and platform screen doors.
Meanwhile, its consortium partner Hyundai Rotem will provide the power supply system and rolling stock.
ST Engineering will work with its partners to oversee the integration and delivery of other project components, including signalling, depot equipment, and track works.
The 7.2km Taoyuan MRT Green Line Extension will comprise five stations and forms part of Taoyuan’s broader rail development plans.
The contract was awarded by the Taoyuan City Government.