Case study Thailand
Bangkok's first monorails
Bombardier's complete mobility solutions for Bangkok's new automated mass
transit lines will seamlessly integrate with the city to increase connectivity
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Building a modern megacity Bombardier’s total scope includes
The rapidly growing megacity 72 four-car BOMBARDIER* INNOVIA*
Bangkok is addressing increasing monorail 300 trains equipped with
urbanisation by expanding its public BOMBARDIER* CITYFLO* 650
transportation network. Bombardier automatic train control for driverless Passengers daily.
has been chosen to provide the operation, and the supply of wayside Will benefit from the new monorail
turnkey systems for two new high- sub-systems. lines.
capacity monorail lines.
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Bombardier is providing project
The new lines bring transportation management, systems engineering
links to new areas of the city, and integration, testing and
integrate with the existing network commissioning for the full turnkey
and ease congestion. systems. INNOVIA monorail 300 cars.
To be delivered to Bangkok as part
of the order.
Turnkey solutions
The Pink line, running from Khae Rai-MinBuri, will Thanks to its advanced features, such as CITYFLO
accommodate the travel demands of northern Bangkok. driverless technology and regenerative braking, the
Meanwhile the Yellow line running from Lat Phrao- system is extremely efficient to operate. Service is
Samrong in the city’s eastern area will interconnect frequent, reliable and safe, meaning more comfort
with four existing and planned mass rapid transit lines for passengers and more revenue for cities.
including the city’s airport rail link.
Delivering capacity and safety
Making complex simple Communications-based train control is tackling the
Bombardier is a proven turnkey system provider and has capacity challenge worldwide. It provides advantages
managed over 70 complex transportation projects with for safe and cost-effective infrastructure management
multiple suppliers and partners – as a one stop provider. for the full range of mass transit systems from heavy
As system integrator for the new lines, Bombardier is metro to light rail and for all grades of automation.
managing and integrating the supply of sub-systems
including: vehicles, signalling, power, platform screen The CITYFLO 650 solution is a moving block, automatic
doors, telecommunications, supervisory control and train control system featuring continuous, bi-directional
data acquisition, track switches and depot equipment. train-track communication. Using radio, or LTE 4G, the
exact position of the trains is known at every moment.
This approach reduces implementation times, increases There is no need for physical vehicle detection systems
cost control due to risk minimisation and ensures low which decreases equipment and maintenance costs.
life-cycle costs and complete integration of all system
components. CBTC reduces the headway between vehicles, enabling
trains to run closer to each other compared to a fixed
Ensuring performance and efficiency block system. CITYFLO 650 can be used as an overlay
The INNOVIA monorail 300 system will provide a cost- to upgrade existing systems or for new greenfield lines.
effective, efficient and attractive high-capacity solution
for Bangkok. Designed to integrate seamlessly into the The monorails will run at speeds up to 80 km/h with a
urban environment on a raised guideway, and able to maximum capacity of over 28,000 passengers per-hour,
handle sharp curves and steep grades the system is ideal per-direction.
for growing cities with existing infrastructure.
Yellow line Pink line
Eastern Bangkok Monorail Co. Ltd. (EBM) Northern Bangkok Monorail Co. Ltd. (NBM)
30.4 km elevated monorail guideway 34.5 km elevated monorail guideway
23 new stations, one depot 30 new stations, one depot
30 x 4-car INNOVIA monorail 300 trains 42 x 4-car INNOVIA monorail 300 trains
CITYFLO 650 rail control CITYFLO 650 rail control
Wayside systems and system integration Wayside systems and system integration
Growing our local roots
Bombardier is one of the few suppliers delivering
technology from Thailand for Thailand. Project
delivery, system integration and rail control design
and implementation for the projects will be led from
Bombardier’s regional hub in Bangkok. In 2017,
Bombardier opened a dedicated state-of-the-art
customer testing lab to support its CBTC projects in
Asia Pacific.
Since establishing its Bangkok site in 1997, Bombardier
has grown its local team to over 600, working on
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transportation needs for Thailand, Asia Pacific and
globally. Previous signalling projects in Bangkok include
for the upgrade and expansion of the existing BTS
SkyTrain Green lines and the city’s new MRT Purple
line. Bombardier is also supplying its first INNOVIA
automated people mover (APM) 300 system in the city
for the new Gold line.
Bombardier is honoured to be delivering the first
monorails in Bangkok and, as a committed and long-term
partner in this market, looks forward to continuing to
provide our customers with smart rail solutions to
improve connectivity across Thailand.
Bombardier Transportation
3354/16-19 6th floor, Manorom Building
Rama IV Road, Klongton, Klongtoey
Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel +66 2 67 28 290
www.bombardier.com
