TETRA IN MASS RAPID TRANSIT ENVIRONMENT(Singapore)
Development Along MRT Corridors
Town planners decentralised the population into New Towns away from city centre, but connecting them by an efficient transport system
Concentrate the highest density developments around major transport nodes (MRT stations)
Economic benefits
stimulates investment
creates employment
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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is the provider and owner of all road and rail infrastructure.
Our Mission: “To provide an efficient and cost effective land transport system for different needs.”
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What is Mass Rapid Transit ?
A passenger carrying railway with capacity in excess of 1500 persons per train.
Underground and Aboveground.
Frequent train services.
Short station stopovers.
The most efficient means of moving people in an urban environment.
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Circle Line Projects are due for completion before 2010 adding 29 new stations and a further 33.5 km.
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Rail Transit System
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The Singapore MRT
The current MRT Network is operated by Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Ltd (SMRT) and Singapore Bus Service Transit Ltd (SBST).
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The Modern MRT
Decreased Staffing Levels demands more effective means of communication.
Highly Reliable and Flexible Radio Communication is required for effective command and control purposes.
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Fully Automated MRT
Fully automatic operation requires that all functions of the driver be automated.
Operation Control Centre must become the driver’s eye.
Efficient data transmission plays a key role in rapid indication and diagnosis of train-borne system faults.
Consistently clear communication with passengers is essential at all times.
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Increased Capacity through Shared Resources and Trunking Schemes.
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Advanced Networking Capabilities
Why TETRA ?
Frequency Economy
Interleaving 4 Channels in a single 25kHz Carrier via TDMA scheme.
Security for Critical Data
Consistent Voice Quality
Less User Frustration and Stress.
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Efficient Command and Control (fast call set-up, subscriber identification, priority management, individual, group and broadcast calls).
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Software Based Configurable Architecture.
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Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics.
Passenger Communication with Control Rooms During Emergencies.
Automatic Telephone Patch to PABX Subscribers.
Patch to Station PA Systems.
Communication amongst operation and maintenance staff.
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Remote Triggering of Train-borne Voice and Text Messages.
Updating of pre-stored Train-borne Text and Voice Message Libraries.
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Trainborne PA Control from Control Rooms.
Train Fault and Diagnostic Data from the Trains to Control Room and Maintenance Centres.
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Remote Data Upload/Download
Interconnections with other TETRA compliant Networks.
Multi-Vendor Support.
Operational Flexibility
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Ease in Migration of System Control
Control Functions can be allocated at any Dispatcher Location through Soft Configuration.
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Feature Rich Radio System.
Provides Secure and Highly Reliable Concurrent Voice and Data Communications.
Highly Flexible and Expandable Catering for Future Needs and Network Expansions.
Modular and Upgradable Software based System Protects the Investment.
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Conclusion
It is for these reasons that Singapore has chosen TETRA as the preferred technology to support the operation of the Singapore MRT operations.
TETRA is likely to be the choice for future MRT lines as the transit infrastructure in Singapore continues to grow rapidly.
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