Production of Hyundai Rotem low-floor tram sets, to be used on two tram lines in Izmir, has been completed at Eurotem (Hyundai Rotem’s European unit) plant in Adapazarı. The first three sets will be delivered to Izmir after tests are completed. The company built the plant in 2007, when the demand for trains in Turkey was rising. Its yearly production capacity amounts to 120 trains.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality placed a USD 80 million order in 2014 for the vehicles, which will be used on two new light rail lines serving the districts of Konak and Karsiyaka. The 32m-long five-section bidirectional LRVs will accommodate up to 285 passengers.
The Fahrettin Altay Meydani – Konak – Halkapinar line will be 12.6km long with 19 stations and a fleet of 21 vehicles, while the 8.8km Karşiyaka – Mavişehir line will have 14 stations and 17 LRVs. Both lines are currently under construction and are being built by Turkish construction company Gülermak and are due to open in 2017.
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