South Korea is set to conduct tests of a new coupling technology for low-floor tram carriages

This month, a South Korean consortium consisting of Daejeon Transportation Corp, Hyunwoo Systems, the Korean Testing Institute for Industrial Technology, and Shinhyung E&G will conduct trials of this new coupling technology on a three-section hydrogen tram developed by Hyundai Rotem and unveiled in April 2021, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

The tram coupling tests will take place on sharp turns of a tram line in the Oesam area of Daejeon.

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It’s important to note that the route will be entirely free from overhead power lines, and the trams operating on it will be equipped with either hydrogen or battery power sources.

The project to develop hydrogen trams in South Korea started in 2021, with a total cost of $31.4 million, $20.9 million of which was funded by the government.

The plan is to complete the prototype of the hydrogen tram by 2023 and commence mass production of such trams in 2024. The first test tram from Hyundai Rotem was delivered to Oesam in mid-September.

Source, photo: railwaygazette.com

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