Category: Railway Companies

Private companies hesitate: What do they want?

By Onur Uysal on 18 Oct 23 • ( 5 Comments )

Though it has been 10 years since railway transportation was liberalized, investments and share of private operators are still too small. What are private companies waiting for?

How liberalization is going in Turkish railways?

By Onur Uysal on 16 Jun 23

Since the liberalization of railway transportation, 7 years have passed, and it has been 6 years since the first private operator started its services.

TCDD Holding Company on way

By Onur Uysal on 12 Apr 21

More details about preparations about reorganization of TCDD is publicized.

Korfez Ulastirma steps forward in intermodal

By Onur Uysal on 12 Apr 21

Korfez Ulastirma, the first private train operator of Turkey, has strengthened its fleet with container wagons.

Competition to be postponed to 2024

By Onur Uysal on 2 Mar 21

If new bill of law is accepted, competition in railway transport will be postponed to 2024 or later.

New model for TCDD

By Onur Uysal on 6 Nov 20

Change of legal status of TCDD and reorganization of it under various companies is on agenda.

Merging in rolling stock industry

By Onur Uysal on 5 Mar 20 • ( 2 Comments )

Three subsidiaries of TCDD for rolling stock manufacturing is merging.

Korfez Ulastirma steps forward with hybrid locos

By Onur Uysal on 28 Aug 19

Stadler announced a sales contract of 7 locos with Turkish private train operator, Korfez Ulastirma.

Which companies will be permitted for rail transport?

By Onur Uysal on 22 Feb 19

Tranportation without licence has come to end.

Tough topics on table for new top management of railways

By Kerem on 19 Feb 19

Last week, the changes on top management in Ministry of Transport were on the headlines.

One stop shop for freight wagons

By Onur Uysal on 17 Dec 18

The direct investment in rail industry in Turkey last year took great attention while many companies were waiting for things to settle down in economics and particularly in rail business.