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January 4, 2021 | Asia

Seoul Sillim Line operation and maintenance contract awarded

NAMSEOUL Light Rail Transit (NSLRT), the Daelim-led consortium managing Seoul’s Sillim Line metro project, has awarded a Won 329.5bn ($US 304.39m) contract for the operation and maintenance of the line to a consortium of Hyundai Rotem and Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit (GMRT).

December 17, 2020 | Signalling

Hyundai Rotem awarded KTCS-2 signalling system trial

KOREAN national operator Korail has awarded Hyundai Rotem a contract to verify the stability and compatibility of the Korea Train Control System 2 (KTCS-2) signalling system, which will be used to standardise signalling across the country.

November 28, 2020 | Asia

Korail awards signalling contract to Hyundai Rotem

KOREAN national operator Korail has awarded a Won 9.6bn ($US 8.7m) contract to Hyundai Rotem to install Korea Train Control System (KTCS-M) signalling for a pilot project on a 6.6km section of Seoul Metro’s Ilsan Line, which is part of Line 3.

October 20, 2020 | Technology

KRRI and Gangwon province sign hydrogen cooperation agreement

KOREA Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) has signed an agreement with the province of Gangwon to support the development of hydrogen rail infrastructure in the region.

September 15, 2020 | Metros

Final phase of Korea’s Suin Line complete

THE final 18.8km phase of Korea’s Suin Line linking the port city of Incheon with Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, opened on September 12.

August 17, 2020 | Technology

Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem agree hydrogen tram project

THE Korean city of Ulsan and Hyundai Rotem have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to produce and test the country’s first hydrogen-powered LRVs. The agreement was signed on August 13 at an event attended by Ulsan’s mayor, Mr Cheol-ho Song, and Mr Yong-bae Lee, Hyundai Rotem’s CEO.

August 11, 2020 | Fleet

Seoul invites bids for 36 metro cars for Line 9

SEOUL City Infrastructure Headquarters has issued a call for tenders for a batch of 36 cars to increase capacity on metro Line 9 which is operated by a private company called Metro9.

August 10, 2020 | Metros

First phase of Seoul’s Hanam Line 5 extension opens

THE first phase of the 4.7km eastern extension of Seoul Line 5 has opened, connecting Hanam in Gyeonggi Province to the metro network for the first time.

June 22, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem awarded second order for Seoul GTX A fleet

KOREA Rail Network Authority (KRNA) has ordered an additional five eight-car EMUs from Hyundai Rotem under a Won 119.2bn ($US 98.1m) contract for use on the GTX A high-speed commuter rail line connecting the capital to surrounding cities.

June 11, 2020 | Infrastructure

Thales to install CBTC on three Asian metro projects

THALES has won contracts to install its SelTrac Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) on metro projects in Istanbul, Nanchang, and Incheon.

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