R151 on CGL! SMRT CGL Alstom MOVIA R151 (819/820) ride from Tanah Merah to Changi Airport

In this video, as of the day this was filmed, only 2 R151 trains ran on a Changi Branch Line according to spotters.sgtrains.com. While R151 trains have the longest time to live as they are the latest train on NSEWL, not the case for Changi Branch Line as this line will eventually be converted to become part of the Thomson East-Coast Line. This train was initially named as Bombardier MOVIA R151, and it was rebranded as Alstom MOVIA R151 after the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation in January 2021.
Manufacturer: Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
Trainset: 819/820
TRN: 101
Traction system: Alstom MITRAC TC1500 SiC-VVVF
Line: Changi Branch Line
Year built: 2022
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Date filmed: 2 July 2024

[@hotmixer2010]

Stupid idea to change this line to TEL as it needs to be shut down to change all the equipment when it's possible to just convert the existing Changi Airport station into a interchange station just build another station below it same as all other interchanges

[@caja1491]

@@hotmixer2010 Heard that building in tunnels is more expensive than building above ground as the tunnelling works are generally very expensive.