Kuala Lumpur Driverless Metro System, Malaysia
Key Data:
City population
1.3 million
System:
Ownership
Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad
Date opened
1998 (phase 1) 1999 (phase 2)
Route length
29km (18 miles)
Gauge
1,435mm
Lines
1
Stations
24
Passengers carried/hour
16,000
Staff
380
Extensions planned:
2006 onward
Western extension to suburbs of Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya and UEP Subang Jaya
Rolling Stock:
Vehicle total (1998)
70
Builder
Bombardier
Design speed
90km/h (55mph)
Vehicles on order
88
Vehicle type
ART Mk 11
Builder
Bombardier Transportation
Delivery date
2008–10
Power System:
Voltage
750V
Current
dc fourth rail
Special Characteristics:
Second largest driverless metro in the world
Government took over in 2001
30,000 passengers/hour potential
18-hour daily operation
90-second headways in the peak
Fully automated signalling
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