TURKIYE: Turkish-built EMUs entered passenger service on 22 July between Uzunköprü and Halkalı, replacing locomotive-hauled regional trains on the Edirne–Istanbul corridor after almost 20 years of operation.
TÜRKİYE: The North Istanbul railway tender is scheduled for 14 October, covering a 122.3 km double-track line that will connect both of the city’s airports and cross the Bosphorus.
AIIB has signed the first phase of a financing package worth up to $1.5 billion for Türkiye’s Bosphorus rail crossing, a 127-kilometer passenger and freight bypass through northern Istanbul.
Halkalı–Kapıkule project tests on the Çerkezköy–Kapıkule section have brought the route closer to operation, marking progress on the main railway between Istanbul and the Bulgarian border.
The DE 10000 diesel shunting locomotive will be exported by Turkiye to Tanzania, with TÜRASAŞ named as the manufacturer of the locally produced rolling stock.
Türkiye-Saudi transport and railway agreements have been signed, opening a new phase of bilateral cooperation in logistics and infrastructure, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said on June 9.
Türkiye’s first high-speed train, manufactured domestically, has reached 240 km/h during ongoing testing. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced the result.
The Turkiye high-speed train reached 225 km/h during dynamic testing. It was built by the domestic industry. Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced the result. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Zacens tank railcars for military logistics are part of Turkiye’s latest military supply programme. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Turkiye railway station modernization moved forward last year with the rehabilitation and modernization of 60 railway stations and stops, as reported by RailwayPro, supporting both the protection of historical heritage and the quality of rail transport services.
Production of Turkey’s domestically developed high-speed train has been finished, and Turkey high-speed train testing will begin this week, according to Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu. This was reported by Railway Pro.
Turkiye has reached a preliminary agreement with six lenders to obtain USD 6.75 billion in external financing for the Istanbul North Rail Crossing project, as reported by Railway Pro. The plan is for a new railway line across northern Istanbul that connects major logistics and airport hubs.
