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EUROTEM
EUROTEM, alternatively Hyundai EURotem, is a joint enterprise between Hyundai Rotem of South Korea and TÜVASAŞ and ASAŞ of Turkey which was founded in 2006[2] and started production in December 2007.[2] 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 historyHyundai 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] In 2008, Hyundai EURotem received an order for 440 EMU cars for the Marmaray project.[1] See alsoReferences
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