Mecidiyekoy Mahmutbey metro at a glance
Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey metro, which is expected to be the busiest line of Istanbul, will be commissioned within this month.
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Last status of metro and tram projects of Turkey
Several metro and tram projects continue in 11 cities of Turkey.
First contract for rail wheels
Kardemir signed the contract for rail wheels with TCDD Tasimacilik.
811 km railway electrified
811 km of railway is electrified in Turkey within 3 years.
New alternatives in intermodal transport
More alternatives are now available in intermodal transport between Turkey and Europe.
Container trains head towards Asian side
As Marmaray tunnel is opened for freight trains, container services started from Asian side of Turkey one after the other.
Train tickets on sale
Tickets of high speed trains which will start service on 28th of May are on sale.
High speed trains to start soon
High speed trains are planned to start in last week of May, on 1st of June at the latest.
Samsun railway opened
The railway stretch connecting Samsun to national rail network opened yesterday.
Ferry out, Marmaray in
Freight trains have started to pass Bosphorus only via Marmaray.
Trains stopped
Due to covid-19 epidemic, all intercity train services are suspended in Turkey.
Trains overcome corona restrictions
As corona has stopped life to a great extent all over the world, trains started to play greater role in international transport.
Freight trains to Iran restart
The freight trains will soon restart with limited number of wagons between Iran and Turkey.
Merging in rolling stock industry
Three subsidiaries of TCDD for rolling stock manufacturing is merging.
Winter surprises: Bogazici, Ege and Touristic Dogu expresses
TCDDT announced winter timetables to be valid starting with 8th of December.
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