Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151" in English language version.
By the third quarter of next year, we aim to decommission all the first generation of KHI trains.
COMMUTERS can look forward to quieter rides when the wheels of all MRT trains are replaced with less noisy ones from Germany. The replacement, which will start next month and which is expected to take two to three years, is also good news for residents living near MRT tracks. Some have complained about rising noise levels from the seven-year-old trains. The new wheels will be fitted on all 66 trains at a cost of $5.4 million, or twice the normal cost, said a Singapore MRT spokesman in response to a Straits Times query."; "SMRT maintenance manager Chan Weng Yew said that the quieter wheels, which are being delivered to the SMRT in phases, are fitted with special absorbers. They dampen vibrations on the wheel, which are a major source of train noise.
By the third quarter of next year, we aim to decommission all the first generation of KHI trains.
COMMUTERS can look forward to quieter rides when the wheels of all MRT trains are replaced with less noisy ones from Germany. The replacement, which will start next month and which is expected to take two to three years, is also good news for residents living near MRT tracks. Some have complained about rising noise levels from the seven-year-old trains. The new wheels will be fitted on all 66 trains at a cost of $5.4 million, or twice the normal cost, said a Singapore MRT spokesman in response to a Straits Times query."; "SMRT maintenance manager Chan Weng Yew said that the quieter wheels, which are being delivered to the SMRT in phases, are fitted with special absorbers. They dampen vibrations on the wheel, which are a major source of train noise.
