ST Engineering Awarded Turnkey Contract for Taichung MRT Blue Line

ST Engineering has secured a contract valued at approximately 1.4 billion SGD to deliver turnkey rail services for the new Taichung MRT Blue Line in Taiwan.

The contract was awarded by the  Rapid Transit System Bureau of the Taichung City Government.

The work will be carried out by ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions business as part of a broader consortium agreement involving Alstom Transport S.A., CTCI Corporation, and Hyundai Rotem Company.

The Taichung MRT Blue Line is designed to run 24.78 kilometres, comprising eight elevated and 12 underground stations. It will connect the eastern and western areas of Taichung and link with the existing Green Line to improve overall network connectivity.

Chew Men Leong, President of Urban Solutions at ST Engineering said:

This win reflects our strong technical and engineering expertise and further affirms our reputation as a trusted provider of turnkey rail services with expertise in managing and successfully delivering large-scale rail infrastructure projects. With an experienced and dedicated local team of experts in Taiwan, we are fully committed to executing this project and delivering a world-class metro system that will improve connectivity and contribute to Taichung City’s development.

Under the contract, ST Engineering Urban Solutions will be responsible for project management and systems integration. It will also supply rail electronics, including the communications system, automatic fare collection system, platform screen doors, and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system.

Additionally, the company will oversee the construction of the above-ground train depot.

The contract spans around 14 years and is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2025.

The wider consortium will see Alstom provide the signalling system, CTCI handle the power supply system, and Hyundai Rotem deliver the rolling stock.