M&E Equipment Operated by the Company
(2.5) Rolling Stocks The Company has ordered 19 trains from Siemens, the world’s leading electric train manufacturer and assembler. The rolling stocks are made of robust and durable stainless steel with modern style and would have a service life of approximately 30 years. Each train consists of three carriages with a total of approximately 70-metre long, and can carry up to 900 passengers with the transferring capacity of 40,000 passengers per hour per direction.
1) Tickets are divided into two types: single journey tokens for a single trip, and stored value cards, which are contactless smart cards for multiple journeys, suitable for regular passengers. 2) Token Vending Machines (TVM) TVMs are located on the concourse level and issue only single journey tokens. 3) Ticketing Offices Ticketing offices are manned by officers and equipped with machines for issuing both tokens and stored value cards of all types. 4) Automatic Gates The system is referred as a “contactless� system. Passengers enter or exit the system by using the ticket (token or stored value card) across the card readers located on the top of the automatic gates within 10 centimetres, without any contact required to open the gate.
(2.6) Signalling and Communication System A good signalling and communication system is necessary for safe, fast, reliable and punctual train operations and is considered as an important factor of train management. The control centre is located in the depot. Train operations are automatic computer system supervised by engineers. In the stations, a radio communication system with direct phone lines is used for officers to communicate so that passengers can immediately notify an emergency to the officers. In case of any emergency, the automatic broadcasting system will (2.9) Platform Screen Doors (PSD) start to provide relevant information and direct the way out Glass PSDs spanning from the floor to the ceiling are installed of the station. along the length of the platforms, between the platform and the train. This is for the safety of passengers while entering (2.7) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System and leaving the train so as to prevent any accident from (SCADA) and Closed Circuit Television passengers falling from the platforms or injury from the train Monitoring and supervision of the functions of the main docking at the stations, as well as helping saving energy equipment inside the stations and tunnels, such as, the fire in respect of the air-conditioning system and minimising alarm system, cooling system, elevators and escalators, noise pollution. power supply system within the station and power supply system for the locomotive system, tunnel lighting system (2.10) Power Supply and ventilation system in the tunnels, are carried out by the The power supply is designed in accordance with international SCADA installed at the operation control centre. In case of standards for safety and reliability in the supply of power to all any malfunction, an alarm will start immediately to notify the electrical equipment, such as, sub-stations and transformers, officers in charge to rapidly and promptly check such system. which are necessary for supplying power to the train and in Closed circuit televisions are installed in various important the stations and the tunnels. The system is designed based spots inside the stations to monitor for safety and playback mainly on safety and continuity of services. to identify any incident. The closed circuit televisions are also installed in the train operator cabin to monitor passengers (2.11) Depot Building and Central Control Centre entering and leaving trains while docked at the stations to The depot consists of the depot building, operation control ensure safety before closing the doors. centre building, rolling stock parking area, training centre and administration building and is located on a total area (2.8) Automatic Fare Collection System (AFC) of approximately 300 rai on Rama IX Road, close to the The AFC consists of tickets, token vending machines, Thailand Cultural Centre Station, owned by the MRTA while ticketing offices and automatic gates, with the following the Company has the right to use the same throughout the characteristics: Concession period.
51 Annual Report 2012