EUROTEM
EUROTEM, alternatively Hyundai EURotem, is a joint enterprise between Hyundai Rotem of South Korea and TÜVASAŞ of Turkey which was founded in 2006[2] and started production in December 2007.[2]
| Type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 4 July 2006[1] |
| Founder | TÜVASAŞ (Turkish state owned company) Hyundai Rotem (South Korea) |
| Headquarters | Istanbul , Turkey[1] |
Number of locations | 1: Adapazarı (production plant)[1] |
Key people | President: Mr. Gil-Young Chung[1] |
| Products | Light rail vehicles, EMU, DMU, high-speed trains, coaches[1] |
Number of employees | 150[1] |
| Website | hyundai-eurotem.com |
The Hyundai EURotem factory in Adapazarı, Turkey, was built as the Hızlı Tren Fabrikası (High-Speed Train Factory) with the purpose of manufacturing the next generation of Turkey's high-speed trainsets.[3]
Product history
Hyundai EURotem has built 24 DMU units[4] and 96 EMU units[5] for the Turkish State Railways.
On January 30, 2009, the first 8 trains (each with 4 coaches) built by Hyundai EURotem for the Istanbul Metro entered service.[6] Hyundai EURotem will build a total of 92 new wagons for the M2 line, at a total cost of $127 million.[6][7] These trains are air conditioned and equipped with LCD screens, as well as dynamic digital maps showing the location and direction of the train.[7]
Future products
In 2008 Hyundai EURotem received an order for 440 EMU cars for the Marmaray project.[1]
References
- Hyundai Rotem newsletter 1/2009 www.rotem.co.kr
- Presentation of the Rail Transport - Turkey Archived 2011-03-03 at WebCite Tevfik Muhammed YEŞİLÇAM (TCDD) 21/11/2008 Page 29, www.euromedtransport.org
- TCDD: Hızlı Tren Fabrikası (High-Speed Train Factory) www.tcdd.gov.tr
- TCDD DMU units www.hyundai-rotem.co.kr
- TCDD EMU units www.hyundai-rotem.co.kr
- Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality: Taksim-Yenikapı Metro Hattı Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine www.ibb.gov.tr
- İstanbul Ulaşım: Metro Şişhane'den Maslak'a uzandı www.istanbululasim.com