Hyundai Rotem Wins 1.2 Trillion KRW Contract for Queensland, Australia Electric Train Supply Project

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Hyundai Rotem announced on the 30th that it has been selected as the manufacturer for the 'Australia QTMP (Queensland Train Manufacturing Program) Electric Train Supply Project' commissioned by the Queensland State Government in Australia. The project scale is 1.2164 trillion KRW.

Hyundai Rotem formed a consortium with the local railway company Downer and secured the contract. QTMP is a project planned by the Queensland government to be carried out over 10 years. The project is being promoted to meet the expected increase in rail transport demand centered around Brisbane city and to revitalize local manufacturing industries. The plan also includes establishing a factory in Tobanri city in southeastern Queensland to strengthen the local production system for electric trains.

Hyundai Rotem will be responsible for vehicle design, material procurement, technology transfer necessary for local production, quality control, and defect repair work. The delivered trains will be initially deployed on the southeastern Queensland rail lines starting from the end of 2026. These electric trains are the only ones among Queensland’s electric trains that meet the Australian federal government regulation, the 'Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transportation (DSAPT)'. Although platform heights vary at each station, these trains can adjust their height accordingly.

Perspective rendering of the Queensland electric train to be delivered by Hyundai Rotem.
[Photo by Hyundai Rotem]

Hyundai Rotem expects that by 2032, shortly after all train sets are delivered, the trains will be able to provide services to tourists during the Brisbane Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Hyundai Rotem entered the Australian market by winning the contract for the Sydney double-decker electric train supply project commissioned by the New South Wales State Government in 2016. Additional contracts for supplying the same trains were signed in 2019 and 2021.

A Hyundai Rotem official stated, "Based on our achievements and experience in Australian projects, we will do our best to deliver electric trains that everyone can use comfortably."

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