Hitachi small-type monorail (Sentosa Express)

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Interior of the Sentosa Express Train
In service	15 January 2007 - present
Manufacturer	Hitachi
Family name	Hitachi Monorail
Constructed	2005-2009
Entered service	2007
Number built	14 (7 train sets)
Number in service	12 (6 train sets)
Formation	2 per trainset Mc1-Tc2
Capacity	32 seated; 152 standing
Operator(s)	SDP
Depot(s)	Beach Station Depot
Line(s) served	Sentosa Express
Specifications
Car body construction	Welded Aluminium
Car length	12.5 m (41 ft ^1⁄8 in)
Width	2.7 m (8 ft 10 ^1⁄4 in)
Height	2.0 m (6 ft 6 ^3⁄4 in)
Doors	2 per car
Maximum speed	60 km/h (37 mph) (design) 50 km/h (31 mph) (service)
Traction system	IGBT-VVVF (Hitachi)
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail
Safety system(s)	ATC, ATP
Track gauge	Straddle-beam

The Hitachi small-type monorail is a straddle-type monorail built by Hitachi Ltd. for the use on the Sentosa Express. These trains are part of Hitachi line of ALWEG based monorail. The trains were part of a project to replace Sentosa's previous aging monorail system. The trains are fully air-conditioned.

Exterior design

Each train consists has an individual colour scheme - green, orange, blue, purple, pink and red. All train are for passenger service, except for the yellow train, which is the maintenance train.

The straddle-type small monorail is small in size but able to navigate through tight turns.

Interior design

• The colour scheme of the interior is green and orange.
• Foldable seats that can make room for more standing space during periods of high usage.
• SMRT's STARIS are installed on all trains in passenger service and provides commuters with their route information throughout their journey.
• Two wheelchair bays are located in each car of every Sentosa Express train.

Operations and safety systems

Operated by drivers and guided with Automatic Train Protection to ensure trains keep a safe distance between each other and Automatic Train Supervisory to provide the route setting for the train to travel, trains cruise at 15 to 50 km/h (9.3 to 31.1 mph) but is designed to speed up to 80 km/h (50 mph).

Train formation

The configuration of the Hitachi small-type monorail in revenue service is Mc1-Tc2

Cars of Hitachi small-type monorail
car type	Driver Cab	Motor	Collector Shoe	car length
				mm	ft in
Mc1	✓	✓	✓		41 ft 0.1 in
Tc2	✓	✗	✓		41 ft 0.1 in

See also

• Sentosa island
• Sentosa Monorail – a dismantled monorail system that used to ferry visitors around Sentosa from 1982 to 2005
• Rail transport in Singapore
• Hitachi Monorail

External links

• Official website
• Hitachi wins contract to develop "SENTOSA EXPRESS" for Sentosa Development Corporation — (press release)
• Monorail Society: Sentosa Express Construction Gallery