Aug 11 - Land Transport Authority

4CCL Series Part 3: Testing, Testing1Every part of the Circle Line is rigorously tested beforeyou step on board.Did you know that before the different sections of the Circle Line are open,rigorous tests are conducted on every part of the system and the trains forover a year?This, said Mr Kang Meng Liat, Senior Project Manager of Power Supply at theLTA, is to ensure that passengers using the Circle Line will enjoy a safe andpleasant journey.“We want to make sure that what we design for works the way it is intended,particularly on safety related functions” said Mr Kang.Especially since, in a fully automated rail line like the Circle Line, driverless trainsmove around the system under the direct supervision from the OperationsControl Centre (OCC) without a driver on board the train.1 A new train arriving in Kim Chuan Depot. Each Circle Line train is made up of three cars and each train weighs120 tons.