Network statement soon coming
The first network statement prepared by TCDD is announced to be published by the end of this month.
Local production is becoming a “must”
The tram and metro companies are being forced for change with the “local production” terms in almost all of the recent tenders.
Izban started longer services
Izban started direct services between Aliaga-Cumaovasi and Menemen-Tepeköy.
Marmaray moving at a snail’s pace
Construction works at Marmaray, which almost stopped for last 2 years, had restarted, but is progressing very slowly.
Preparation for “woman-only-cars” in Istanbul Metro
Istanbul Metro started survey about “woman-only-cars”.
TCDD Tasimacilik AS waiting for approval
There left only one step before foundation of new train operator company, TCDD Tasimacilik AS.
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.
New general manager assigned for TCDD
İsa Apaydin is assigned as the new general manager of TCDD.
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.
Changes in high speed train timetables
The timetable of high speed trains will change tomorrow.
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:
Marmaray got the fund
Marmaray project, which stopped for 2 years, seems to progress fast this year. Transport Ministry allocates TL 1.4bn (€ 0.4bn) for the project.
High speed train lines slow down
TCDD slows down in construction of high speed lines after starting many of them at the same time.
TL 600mn for rolling stock of TCDD
TCDD will invest about TL 600mn for passenger train sets, locos and freight wagons this year.
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