6.4.3 Operating Headways
(a) The Concessionaire shall design and establish the Railway System for a minimum Operating Headway of 90 seconds and ensure that the systems engineering is capable of continuously maintaining service at this interval.
(b) The Concessionaire shall determine each station platform dwell time. Station dwell times shall be adjustable within a range, normally automatically by the ATS system or manually by the Line Controllers from the OCC.
(c) The preferred service levels at the start of revenue services will be as follows:
(i) During peak hours, headways shall not exceed 4 minutes;
(ii) Between the morning and evening peak hours, headways shall not exceed 6 minutes;
(iii) After the evening peak hours, the headways shall not exceed 7 minutes for at least 2 hours of operation; and
(iv) During other off peak hours, headways shall not exceed 8 minutes.
The MRTA shall adjust the headway as appropriate patronage demand and the Concessionaire shall respond accordingly.