TL 10 bn for Istanbul’s new metro lines
This year, TL 10 bn is allocated for Istanbul’s metro and suburban train projects.
Onur Uysal
Railway consultant.
Founder of RT Media & Consulting.
Founder and editor of Rail Turkey.
High speed train projects slow down
Although high speed train projects have a considerable share from 2017 railway investment budget of TL 8 bn (over € 2 bn), the development will be far behind the targets.
Record budget for Goztepe-Atasehir-Umraniye metro
Goztepe-Atasehir-Umraniye metro project connecting Marmaray and two other metro lines and go through the new finance center under construction has got a budget more than TL 1 billion this year.
Rail Turkey’s 4th anniversary
Rail Turkey is now 4 years old. Here are highlights of these four years.
Discount for private wagons falls
The tariff, which once helped enterance of many private companies into railway transport market, is changing.
Who’ll be the first private train operator?
The last step of TCDD Tasimacilik has changed the rules of the game and everybody now keeps eyes on potential private operators.
Foreign trade is not on rail
Share of railway in foreign trade of Turkey is going down.
New Siemens sets on service
TCDD Tasimacilik’s new Siemens high speed train sets will start operation starting from tomorrow.
Transwaggon steps forward in tracking wagons
Transwaggon starts equipping its wagon fleet with GPS system.
Earthquake in intermodal transport
The leading intermodal train operator Metrans announced to end its service to/from Turkey.
“Rent a rolling stock” era started
TCDD Tasimacilik is now in the “rent a rolling stock” market with its huge fleet.
Istanbul to Bucharest and Belgrade in summer
TCDD announced new international train connections to Bucharest and Belgrade in summer.
Istanbul-Sofia overnight train departs today
Bosphor Express, the overnight train between Istanbul and Sofia will start direct service tonight from Halkali.
Refugee problem threatens rail freight to Europe
Illegal refugee traffic seems to start considering rail traffic between Turkey and Europe. Last week, 17 refugees were captured at border, in a 45’ rail container.
Marmaray works restarted
The engineering works have restarted at Marmaray after three years.
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