Professionals from 15 countries
International forum “Multimodal 2016: Bridge between Europe and Asia” was held last week in Istanbul.
Metrans introduced sixth train
Metrans, Czech container operator increased its weekly trains from Europe to Turkey to six.
Halkalı ready for conventional trains
After opening for container block trains at the beginning of this year, Halkali now gets prepared for the conventional traffic.
Farewell to Omfesa
Omfesa, the first swapbody train operator of Turkey, has come to end.
Will Halkali be closed again?
Halkalı Terminal may again be closed to rail traffic due to problems in bridges.
Ulusoy ended trailer train service
Ulusoy Logistics ended the Cerkezkoy-Cologne trailer train which had started in June 2014.
Balo steps back in cooperation with Rail Cargo
Big Anatolia Logistics Organization (BALO) ended the joint venture company, Anatolia Rail Link, founded together with Austrian railway operator Rail Cargo.
Rail Turkey Mag is out
First issue of bi-monthly review Rail Turkey Mag is out.
Multimodal 2016 starts next week
International Forum “Multimodal Transportation 2016: Bridge between Europe and Asia” will start next week.
France train service to end
The regular container/swapbody train between Turkey and France, mainly transporting Renault loads, has done its last service.
Izmir tram sets on test
Tests of Izmir’s first three tram sets have started.
Offers expected by today for Big Istanbul Tunnel
The deadline for giving offer for preliminary analysis of Big Istanbul Tunnel project is today.
Deadline: 21st of June
Turkish Government had set the deadline for completing all legal steps about liberalization of railway transportation by 21st of June, 2016.
First phase of Zonguldak-Irmak railway commissioned
Renewal and signalization of Zonguldak-Karabuk section of Zonguldak-Irmak project opened on Wednesday with a ceremony.
No fund for these projects
Among the long list of railway investments, there are some projects with almost no considerable fund within this year from the total railway investment budget of TL 7bn.
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