Budget cuts do not effect Marmaray and airport metro lines
Investment budget cuts of Turkey will not effect Marmaray and metro lines to new airport.
Marmaray to open on 10th of March
The railway stretch crossing Istanbul from Gebze to Halkali is likely to open on 10th of March.
Marmaray avoids Kadikoy for 1.5 months
Marmaray suburban trains will end the service at Uskudar and not call at Ayrilik Cesmesi for 1.5 months.
Can freight trains pass through Marmaray tunnel?
In a couple of months, Turkish national network in Europe and Asia will be connected through Marmaray tunnel.
What will happen in 2019?
Important rail projects are expected to be commissioned in 2019.
Second 100-days action plan and railways
Presidency of Turkey announced second 100-days action plan. There are many targets about railways and metros in the plan.
Is Istanbul ready for trains?
By opening of Marmaray project in 2019 1Q, rail freight and passengers will meet Istanbul after long years. Is Istanbul ready for this?
Competition on Europe traffic
The competition in intermodal services between Turkey and Europe will be harder in 2019.
New attraction for freight: Marmaray pass
The Marmaray pass which will open in the beginning of 2019 may change the logistics map of Istanbul.
2 of 11 giant projects of Europe in Turkey
Business Insider published the list of 11 giant infrastructure projects that could reshape Europe. There are two projects from Turkey.
When Turkey’s transit projects be commissioned?
While Turkey’s neighbours step forward in transit rail traffic, Turkey is working on the transit rail freight projects to increase its share of transit traffic in region, which is almost nothing by now.
Marmaray works restarted
The engineering works have restarted at Marmaray after three years.
Marmaray engineering works still too slow
The Marmaray project which citizens of Istanbul are waiting curiously and anxiously could not speed up yet.
Izmir leaded suburban trains
Annual ridership in suburban trains in Turkey reached to 160 mn in 2015.
Marmaray project
The scope, route, stops, targets, cars, ridership figures and history of Marmaray project, 1st phase of which was commissioned and 2nd is under construction and which will connect Asian and European side of Istanbul by rail via tunnel under Bosphorus:
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