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Following Siemens completing the delivery of the high-speed Velaro Turkey trains ahead of schedule, the whole Velaro fleet is expected to be available for commercial services as of June 2021.
A new partnership between ÖBB RCG and Pasifik Eurasia will see the two rail freight companies work to develop freight transportation between Europe and Asia.
The interlocking system on TCDD's Eskisehir-Kutahya-Balikesir line was completed and put into service by Alstom on 5 February 2021.
The global distribution of Siemens Velaro trains continues to expand, providing enhanced comfort and improved passenger experience…
İsa Apaydın, Chairman of the Board and Director General of Turkish State Railways (TCDD), writes that investment is being made in a network of new high-speed and rapid railway lines that will strengthen rail’s position as a safe, reliable and environmentally-friendly mode of transportation.
31 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Implementation of the multi-system version of the Siemens Vectron locomotive has been granted by Czech and Turkish rail authorities.
13 February 2015 | By Suleyman Karaman, Director General, Turkish State Railways
Since 2003, the Turkish government has been paying great importance to investing in the country’s railway system and deeming the mode as being one of the most important aspects of growing sustainable development. Süleyman Karaman, Director General of Turkish State Railways (TCDD), explains that resources have been allocated to the…
11 September 2014 | By Indra
State Turkish Rail has handed Indra a contract to implement a planning system for its entire rail network, as well as a high-speed train management system, for €43 M...
11 April 2014 | By Süleyman Karaman, Director General and Chairman of the Board, Turkish State Railways (TCDD)
On 29 October 2013, an inauguration ceremony took place in Turkey to mark the opening of a rail tunnel beneath the Bosphorus, connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul. Part of the wider Marmaray Project, this rail connection is built 60m below sea level and is the world’s deepest…
29 October 2013 | By Siemens
The Turkish State Railways opened the roughly 13-kilometer-long Marmaray tunnel in Istanbul for revenue service on October 29, 2013...
6 November 2012 | By Alstom
Alstom has signed a contract worth around €22.3 million...
11 April 2012 | By Süleyman Karaman, Director General and Chairman of the Board, Turkish State Railways (TCDD)
The history of railways in Turkey can be analysed in four periods. First was the Ottoman Period between 1856 and 1922 when foreigners were granted concessions and 4,136km of railway lines were constructed. Second was the Republic Period between 1923 and 1950 when developments were fast and bright and 3,764km…
1 February 2012 | By Thales
Thales has signed a new €20 million signalling contract with Turkish State Railways (TCDD)...
6 April 2011 | By Süleyman Karaman, Director General and Chairman of the Board, Turkish State Railways (TCDD)
When the worldwide and European Union transportation policies of the last 30-years are analysed, it will be observed that some radical changes have taken place elevating railways to a prioritised position so that the share of railways in the transportation sector increases and a balance between the transportation modes is…
26 January 2011 | By Invensys Rail Dimetronic
TCDD trusted Yapı Merkezi and Invensys Rail Dimetronic for the implementation of its ERTMS Level 2 FUTUR 2500 system in the High Speed Line...
