Kuala Lumpur

Specifications - Kuala Lumpur Driverless Metro System, Malaysia


Key Data
City population1.3 million
System
OwnershipSyarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad
Date opened1998 (phase 1) 1999 (phase 2)
Route length29km (18 miles)
Gauge1,435mm
Lines1
Stations24
Passengers carried/hour16,000
Staff380
Extensions planned
2006 onwardWestern extension to suburbs of Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya and UEP Subang Jaya
Rolling Stock
Vehicle total (1998)70
BuilderBombardier
Design speed90km/h (55mph)
Vehicles on order88
Vehicle typeART Mk 11
BuilderBombardier Transportation
Delivery date2008–10
Power System
Voltage750V
Currentdc fourth rail
Special Characteristics
Second largest driverless metro in the world 
Government took over in 2001 
30,000 passengers/hour potential 
18-hour daily operation 
90-second headways in the peak 
Fully automated signalling 
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