Nightmare for Europe-Turkey trains
Due to engineering works for rail bridges on Halkali-Cerkezkoy-Corlu railway, Halkali is getting prepared for another closure.
Due to engineering works for rail bridges on Halkali-Cerkezkoy-Corlu railway, Halkali is getting prepared for another closure.
Here are the players, projects and services about rail transport that were very successful in 2015:
Cerkezkoy Terminal is located 100 km west of Istanbul, at the 115th km of Istanbul-Kapikule railway.
by Erkan Özkan
Halkali Terminal, which has been kept closed for almost 2 years is waiting for the completion of Halkali-Cerkezkoy railway..
The tender for renewal of Halkali-Cerkezkoy railway infrastructure has finalized and started in March.
TCDD announced new restrictions for Cerkezkoy Terminal last week.
Lots of things will change in Turkish railway world in 2014. Here are the milestones:
2013 witnessed a number of problems as well as many kickoffs in railway business.
BDZ stopped accepting trains to Turkey coming from Europe. Here are the hardest frequently-asked questions nowadays, and most up-to-date answers..
Nowadays there are lots of foggy points about European traffic in Turkey that nobody can get a clear, official, in written answer. Here are the most frequently asked questions.
TCDD announced closure of Halkali and opening of rail ferry service to Derince. The European rail traffic handled in Halkali will now be shared between Cerkezkoy, Corlu and Derince terminals.
Every player is now looking for the alternatives, and already started comparisons of terminals near İstanbul. Here are terminal Oscars of Rail Turkey.
The closing time of Halkalı is approaching.. Now, the questions is this: Which will replace Halkalı, Çerkezköy or Derince?