Hyundai Rotem, a tank and train-making affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, won a 62.1 billion won ($57.7 million) order to supply a total of 24 cars for driverless trains to the Richmond Airport Vancouver Line, the company said Monday.



The cars produced at Hyundai Rotem’s factory in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, will be shipped to Canada by 2020.



The driverless trains will cover a distance of 18.5 kilometers, connecting Vancouver International Airport and the city. They will transport up to 350 passengers at maximum speeds of 90 kph, the company said.





An image of Hyundai Rotem’s train to run from Canada’s Vancouver International Airport (Hyundai Rotem)