Private passenger trains not seem to appear soon
TCDD Taşımacılık will operate the passenger trains which are being subsidized to serve the public interest for another ten years .
Private companies hesitate: What do they want?
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?
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
More details about preparations about reorganization of TCDD is publicized.
Competition to be postponed to 2024
If new bill of law is accepted, competition in railway transport will be postponed to 2024 or later.
New model for TCDD
Change of legal status of TCDD and reorganization of it under various companies is on agenda.
Private passenger trains on way
Minister of Transport announced start of liberalization on passenger trains by next year.
Liberalization starts speeding up
Free access started two years ago and one year passed since first private trains started running.
7 obstacles new train operators have to overcome
As the first year of liberalization ended, there are only two private operators established.
Who benefits from rental of TCDD locos?
There is an on-going discussion in Turkey about rental of locos and freight wagons by TCDD Tasimacilik for other private operators.
Who’ll do what in railways? – Ports
As expectations increase by liberalization of railway transport, ports are trying to keep pace with.
Omsan Logistics becomes the first private train operator of Turkey
Omsan Logistics inked the rolling stock rental contract with TCDD Tasimacilik and became the first private train operator of Turkey.
Who’ll do what in railways? – Private operators
As liberalization starts, everybody keeps their eyes on private train operator candidates.
Who’ll do what in railways? – Forwarders
Obligation for licence is in force and 36 companies have got their licences until now.
TCDD Tasimacilik secured passenger transportation until 2021
The passenger trains which are making loss will continue to be organized by TCDD Tasimacilik until the end of 2020.
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