News and Exhibitions -Hanoi metro Line 3 contractor chosen

Caledonian Rolling Stock Cables

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductors:
Tinned fine copper strands according to VDE 0295 / IEC 60228 class 5 are generally used for railway cables. For nominal cross section of over 50mmsq, 0.41mm strand wire may be used instead of 0.51mm as stipulated in IEC 60228. The IEC 60228 class 5 enhances flexibility and the ease of handling, thus lengthening the product life of the cable. These class 5
conductors are extremely flexible, and easy-to-install in the compact rolling stock environment.
Insulation and Outer Sheath:
Crosslinked polyolefine copolymer or EPR will generally be used for insulation whereas electron-beam cross-linked elastomer is employed for sheathing. Cross-linked elastomer compounds offer very good durability that can resist heat, oil, vibration, chemical aggression, etc.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD

As an OEM, Caledonian rolling stock cables provide our railway customers with future headroom by meeting the following European Norms (EN) and international standards :

EN 50264

EN 50306

EN 50382

NF F 63808

NF F 63826

NF F 63827

BS 6853

DIN 5510-2

NF F 16 101

UIC 895

Hanoi metro Line 3 contractor chosen

VIETNAM: South Korean construction firm Daelim Industrial Co announced on April 11 that it had been awarded an US$84m contract to build the 8·5 km elevated section of Hanoi metro Line 3. Work is scheduled to start in May and end in late 2016.

The initial phase of Line 3 is to link Hanoi’s main station in the Hoan Kiem district to Nhón in the east, with eight stations on the elevated section and four on a 4 km underground section at the eastern end. A 15 ha depot will be built at the western end, north of the NR 32 highway. An 8·5 km extension is planned in the longer term.

Loans for construction of the line have been agreed with the Asian Development Bank and Agence Française de Développement. Hanoi’s urban rail development plan envisages construction of nine urban rail routes by 2030.