First private train on way: Cappadocia Express
First private passenger train of Turkey announced: Cappadocia Express.
Train services resumed, but not all
Though most of the regional train services resumed, many others have not started yet.
Regional trains again on tracks
Regional train services will resume tomorrow, after suspension of one year due to Covid-19.
Expectations for departure on 22 March
After normalization in high speed trains, start of some regional trains is on the table.
Step by step normalization for trains
Trains will also accompany step-by-step normalization which will start by 1st of March in Turkey.
Sivas HST will be ready by summer
As tests started with HST set on Ankara Sivas high speed line, road map of the train has become clear.
Covid decreased HST ridership by 5 mn
The impacts of 2020 in railway transportation come into view one after the other.
Private passenger trains on way
Minister of Transport announced start of liberalization on passenger trains by next year.
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.
Trains stopped
Due to covid-19 epidemic, all intercity train services are suspended in Turkey.
Winter surprises: Bogazici, Ege and Touristic Dogu expresses
TCDDT announced winter timetables to be valid starting with 8th of December.
Ankara ve Goller expresses: Bittersweet joy
Two new trains restarted in 2019, Ankara and Goller expresses are welcomed by travellers. However there are disappoinments as well.
Goller Express to depart
Goller Express, the Izmir-Isparta train, will start service on 25th of October, 2019.
Baku train postponed to winter
The start of Baku Ankara overnight train service is postponed.
