The agreement was signed on 27 April 2026 and covers the development of specialised railway platforms for transporting heavy military equipment and related service facilities.
Following the release from the manufacturing facility, the vehicles will undergo approximately one year of testing before planned delivery to the operators in December 2026, around four months earlier than originally foreseen.
The exported model is based on the KTX-Ieum (EMU-260), a distributed power train that has been in commercial use in South Korea since 2021. ©
The new SCI study shows that Europe is currently a place where different transport companies are competing a lot. New systems are driving growth, and high-speed rail transport continues to accelerate.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has received approval for its nuclear-powered container ship. The model aims for commercialisation by 2030.
The partnership is expected to focus on projects related to automatic train protection (ATP) in South Korea, with both companies combining their experience in rail automation technologies.
The production process is being managed in collaboration with Woojin Industrial Systems.
The contract, worth US$195.7 million, marks the first export of high-speed trains developed using Korean technology.
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The Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) announced the arrival of three electric locomotives and 27 passenger coaches at the Port of Dar es Salaam.
German manufacturer of braking systems, Knorr-Bremse, has secured a major supply agreement with South Korean train manufacturer, Dawonsys.