Onur Uysal

Railway consultant.
Founder of RT Media & Consulting.
Founder and editor of Rail Turkey.

Metro and tram in Turkish cities – 2019

Which cities have wider usage of rail, which is more efficient, which one of the metro, tram and suburban systems are used in Turkish cities?

The train departed from China which will pass through 10 countries to Czechia is at Turkey.

The China-Turkey-Europe train passed through Ankara, which kept closed to freight traffic for a long time.

Two new trains restarted in 2019, Ankara and Goller expresses are welcomed by travellers. However there are disappoinments as well.

Preparations for freight trains to cross Bosphorus via Marmaray tunnel is completed.

Goller Express, the Izmir-Isparta train, will start service on 25th of October, 2019.

TCDD Tasimacilik increased domestic rail freight tariff to be valid from today.

The new investment of Volkswagen in Turkey has carried the “freight trains through Marmaray” topic to top.

Tekirdag Derince rail ferry which connects Europe and Asia for freight trains will stop service for 15 days.

The start of Baku Ankara overnight train service is postponed.