Trailer trains: Trendy but not so easy
In 2008, when the first trailer train departs from Trieste with Turkish semi trailers, only a few were aware of the big change coming.
In 2008, when the first trailer train departs from Trieste with Turkish semi trailers, only a few were aware of the big change coming.
TCDD make adjustment in tariff due to closure of Ankara railway section.
TCDD announced discounts for Tekirdag-Derince and Van Lake ferries.
After the closure of Ankara section on 11th of July, the trains running between west and east will start going through Konya.
The original of this article “Fresh Food Corridors” was published at Railvolution No. 2/16 (April 2016), republished in Rail Turkey with the special permission of Petr Kaderavek, editor of Railvolution.
The rail tunnel opened recently connecting Italy to Central and North Europe under the Alpines will now be used also by Turkish trucks.
There’ll be three new long-distance freight train trials during this summer bypassing Turkey.
The Polish, Ukranian and Turkish companies agreed on creating a new intermodal route from Turkey to Poland via Illichevsk.
Turkey’s biggest export port Ambarli is now connected to Europe by Ro-Ro + train service.
The regular container/swapbody train between Turkey and France, mainly transporting Renault loads, has done its last service.
Problems faced in construction works of Baku-Tblisi-Kars Railway is told to be solved and no more delays is expected.
While modal share of railway remains 4% from for a long time in Turkey, a quite revolution happens in a place where statistics could not realize: Trieste.
Iran was recently added to the list of countries to which a direct container train is organized from China.
Iran Railways (RAI) announced 50% additional discount for transit rail freight via Iran.
In the panel “Future of Railway” UTIKAD requested more focus on freight from TCDD.