Deadline: 21st of June
Turkish Government had set the deadline for completing all legal steps about liberalization of railway transportation by 21st of June, 2016.
First phase of Zonguldak-Irmak railway commissioned
Renewal and signalization of Zonguldak-Karabuk section of Zonguldak-Irmak project opened on Wednesday with a ceremony.
No fund for these projects
Among the long list of railway investments, there are some projects with almost no considerable fund within this year from the total railway investment budget of TL 7bn.
Network statement soon coming
The first network statement prepared by TCDD is announced to be published by the end of this month.
Trucks left Halkalı for trains
Halkali, Turkey’s most important export customs, has started to serve only trains. The new address for trucks is now Catalca.
Railway projects to kick off in 2016
Railway keeps an important space in investments of 2016.
Which projects will not be commissioned this year?
Although railway projects had a fund of TL 7bn this year, many projects will not be able to be commissioned this year. Here are the projects that will progress this year, but not be commissioned.
Projects to be commissioned this year
This year, TL 7 bn is allocated for railway investments. There are many railway projects in the investment program, and 5 of them is/will be commissioned this year:
High speed train lines slow down
TCDD slows down in construction of high speed lines after starting many of them at the same time.
Paper works to end for containers
New legislation published last week which will end the paper work for containers.
The new Swiss Gotthard base tunnel will open June 1st, 2016
After 17 years of construction, 550 meters above sea level and 2300 meters below the highest mountain crest, Switzerland will open with 57 km the world longest rail tunnel for trial runs after an investment of USD 12 billion.
Closure of Sincan-Kayas under discussion
Closure of Sincan-Kayas railway section passing through Ankara for 2 years is under discussion.
New Ankara Train Station to open in summer
New Ankara Main Train Station under construction is expected to open this summer.
Frequently asked questions about Marmaray project
Marmaray project is taking interest of many people from Turkey and outside who wants to travel or carry load between Europe and Asia. Here are the most frequently asked questions about Marmaray Project and answers:
Longest HST tunnel completed
The construction works at Akdagmadeni Tunnel on Ankara-Sivas high speed train line is completed.
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