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”.
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.
Hyundai Rotem is alone in Mecidiyekoy Metro tender
Hyundai Rotem remains the only company in the tender for 300 metro cars of Kabatas-Mecidiyekoy-Mahmutbey Metro line under construction.
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:
Haydarpasa hotel project withdrawn
TCDD stepped back at transformation project of Historical Haydarpasa Station. The Haydarpasa Station building is being used as it is in the new project.
Marmaray hit another record
The ridership in Marmaray hits another record in December 2015, and reached 6 mn passengers.
Ridership on rail over 600 mn in Istanbul
Ridership in metro, tram and cable car in Istanbul increases by 17% in 2015, compared with previous year.
Raise in public transport fares in Istanbul
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality announced raise in public transport fares.
Istanbul public transport guide
You just arrived Istanbul. And you would like to see city using public transport, avoiding taxis and traffic jam if possible.
Rail projects with zero budget
Some rail projects of Istanbul could not find any fund this year.
Slow steps in seven rail projects
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality decided to take slow steps in 7 metro projects.
Kartal-Kaynarca metro soon to open
Construction works in Kartal-Kaynarca metro is almost completed and the metro is very close to opening.
Biggest fund for Kabatas-Mecidiyekoy-Mahmutbey metro
The biggest share from Istanbul’s 2016 rail investments budget is for Kabatas-Mecidiyekoy-Mahmutbey metro.
Umraniye metro to open in 2016
One of the two metro projects that got the biggest share from the 2016 budget of Istanbul is Uskudar-Umraniye-Sancaktepe metro.
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