Hyundai Rotem wins $220.6 mil. deal for 32 light-rail trams from Edmonton

Hyundai Rotem, the defense and train subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, said Wednesday it has won a 320 billion-won ($220.6 million) deal to supply 32 trams for a light-rail transit system in the city of Edmonton in Canada. Under the deal signed Tuesday (local time) in Edmonton, Hyundai Rotem's high-floor light-rail vehicles (LRVs) will be deployed on the Capital and Metro lines in the capital of Alberta, the company said. Hyundai Rotem plans to deliver all vehicles under the contract sequentially through 2032. Some of the trams will replace LRVs currently in operation, while others will support service expansion to meet growing commuter demand. The vehicles are equipped with energy-efficient technologies and advanced temperature control systems capable of maintaining comfortable interior conditions even in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius, the company said. They also feature a forward collision warning system to enhance passenger and pedestrian safety. The latest deal follows Hyundai Rotem's separate 218.8 billion-won contract in 2021 to supply low-floor LRVs for the ValleWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times