Hyundai Rotem Wins $332M Driverless Train Contract for Vietnam Metro
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- Hyundai Rotem has secured a 491 billion-won ($332 million) contract to supply driverless electric multiple units for Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line No.
- 2, with operations slated to begin in 2030.
- The company also signed an MOU with Vietnam's Thaco Group to provide signaling systems for the 64-kilometer line, positioning itself for additional contracts in Vietnam's high-speed rail projects worth around 100 trillion won.
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Hyundai Rotem, a rail systems manufacturer and affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia's infrastructure market. Vietnam is pursuing ambitious transportation projects, including metro systems in major cities and a proposed high-speed rail connecting the northern and southern regions.
Hyundai Rotem Co. said Thursday it has won a 491 billion-won (US$332 million) contract to supply driverless electric multiple units (EMUs) for a metro project in Vietnam. The rail systems manufacturer, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, will deliver the unmanned trains for Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line No. 2, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2030, the company said in a press release. Separately, Hyundai Rotem signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnam's Thaco Group to provide signaling systems for the 64-kilometer line. The company said the deal is expected to strengthen its position in Vietnam and support efforts to secure additional contracts, including planned high-speed rail projects linking the country's northern and southern regions. Vietnam's high-speed rail initiative is estimated to be worth around 100 trillion won, according to the company.
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Hyundai Rotem will secure additional contracts in Vietnam's high-speed rail projects
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Metro Line No. 2 construction will proceed as scheduled
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Preguntas abiertas
- What is the exact timeline for train delivery?
- How many trains will be supplied?
- What are the specific terms of the MOU with Thaco Group?
