Name and Location
Mass Transit System Project – Red Line project, Thailand.

Client
State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a 41-km-long, fully elevated rail system, running from Bang Sue station, in the centre of Bangkok, 26.4 km to the north (North Line) and 14.6 km to the west (West Line).

The 15.3 km first phase of the Red Line from Taling to Bang Son opened with a limited service in December 2012.

However, this was subsequently suspended in January 2013 and is not expected to reopen until the completion of the Bang Sue terminal station and SRT buys new rolling stock.

Value
The entire project requires a combined investment of Bt42.8-billion.

North Line will be built using a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency and West Line through Thai government funding.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Hitachi and Sumitomo Corporation have been awarded a contract by SRT to design and build an electric and mechanical (E&M) system, as a full turnkey package, for the Red Line project.

The contract price is estimated at Bt32.399-billion.

This contract includes the design and construction of trackworks, an overhead catenary system, a power supply system, a signalling and communication system, and rolling stock. The contractor is responsible for undertaking these works on a full turn-key basis.

Under the deal, MHI will be responsible for the design and procurement of systems other than rolling stock and Hitachi will design and build the rolling stock.

Sumitomo will be responsible for administration and local installation work.

Construction is expected to be completed in 2020.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
MHI (design and procurement of systems other than rolling stock), Hitachi (design and construction of the rolling stock); Sumitomo (administration and local installation work).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
SRT, tel +66 2 222 0175.
MHI, tel +81 3 6716 3111 or fax +81 3 6716 5800.
Hitachi investor relations, tel +81 3 3258 1111 or email IR@hdq.hitachi.co.jp.
Sumitomo corporate communications department, tel +81 3 5166 3100.