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.
First private train on way: Cappadocia Express
First private passenger train of Turkey announced: Cappadocia Express.
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.
Private fleet ownership loses its charm
Private freight wagon ownership loses its charm though having carried one third of all rail freight in Turkey last year.
Liberalization starts speeding up
Free access started two years ago and one year passed since first private trains started running.
Volumes up, investment down
The volumes carried by private wagons had increased in 2017, however investments for new wagons stopped.
7 obstacles new train operators have to overcome
As the first year of liberalization ended, there are only two private operators established.
Private operators request one loco driver
As competition warms up, request for “one-man trains” are now being heard more frequently.
What will be the discount for private wagons?
TCDD Tasimacilik announced its tariff for private freight wagons during next three years.
Second private train operator on rails
The first train of Turkey’s new train operator, Korfez Ulastirma, has recently departed.
First private train is on way
First private freight train of Turkey has departed.
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