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Singapore, 26 December 2005 — An automated fare card system from Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) was today commissioned at the official opening of the first phase of Guangzhou’s MRT Line 4 by Guang Zhou Metro Corporation. This phase has been named the Guangzhou Higher Education Center Special Line.
Mr Chan Soo Sen, Singapore's Minister of State for Education and Trade &
Industry, graced the occasion.
ST Electronics was awarded the RMB 71.2 million (approximately S$15 million)
project to provide an efficient and user-friendly ticketing and fare collection
system for Line 4 in March 2004.
This system facilitates the smooth traffic of passengers through control gates located at the entrance and exit points of every MRT station. It includes line computers, station computers, ticket vending machines, automatic gates, ticket checking machines and ticket office machines. Entry and exit at the MRT stations are controlled through the use of contactless cards and tokens.
The first phase of this project covers five underground stations and the operational control centre (OCC). The Guangzhou Line 4 stretches 14.11km and consists of 11 stations and one OCC. This network will benefit thousands of passengers who commute along a North-South axis daily. The remaining stations are scheduled to be opened at the end of 2006.
"The Guangzhou MRT Line 4 was a milestone contract for ST Electronics as it marked our entry into the Chinese rail market. The commissioning of the Line and our automatic fare collection system demonstrates our ability to deliver quality and cost-effective rail systems solutions in this region."
~ SEAH Moon Ming,
President, ST Electronics
"Guangzhou Metro is a high profile infrastructure project which will serve many in a major Chinese city. ST Electronics has brought Singaporean technology to its service. I wish them all the best. Their success will be a tribute to Singapore, and will open up more windows of opportunity in other parts of China ."
~ CHAN Soo Sen,
Minister of State for Education and Trade & Industry,
Republic of Singapore
ST Electronics’ capabilities have been deployed in various projects in China and these include a full range of products and services including sales and maintenance of Intelligent Building Extra Low Voltage System and VSAT products, systems integration and project management, and various transportation systems. Project successes in China include the tallest Jin Mao Building, International Lidu Garden Condominium and Shanghai Raffles City Carpark Management System in Shanghai, Hangzhou Zhaohui Modern City and a traffic management system for Suzhou City.
The company has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenyang, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong SAR. Over the last decade ST Electronics has delivered projects to over 20 cities in China estimated at about S$150 million.
ST Electronics, the electronics arm of ST Engineering, delivers innovative system solutions to defence, commercial, government and industrial customers worldwide. It specialises in the design, development and integration of advanced electronics systems, such as broadband RF & microwave communication, rail & traffic management, real-time command & control, training & simulation, intelligent building management, and information security and e-government solutions. ST Electronics applies leading edge technologies and design methodologies to meet the stringent requirements of customised electronics systems and solutions. It undertakes continuing research and development to help create cost-effective proprietary products at system and component levels providing quality solutions to customers. Please visit www.stee.stengg.com.
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