Amsterdam-Abu Dhabi by train? Yes, you can
InterviewInternational trains are all the rage in 2022. Travellers appreciate the comfort and the adventure of train travel, with the added benefit of much lower CO2 emissions compared to flying. But what if your destination...Read more
New section of Turkish high-speed railway entered into service
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this month inaugurated a new 102-kilometre section of the country’s high-speed railway network. The new section is an extension of the existing Ankara-Konya line that now reaches the city...Read more
Siemens Mobility completes delivery of high-speed trains for Turkey
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has received the last 12 high-speed trains from Siemens Mobility. A total of 19 Velaro trains were ordered between 2013 and 2019. As of June 2021, the whole Velaro fleet is...Read more
New locations for Thales CBTC technology in Asia
French technology group Thales is continuing to improve metro networks in Asia. It will deploy its SelTrac communication-based train control system on the metro lines in South Korea, China and Turkey. The CBTC solution allows...Read more
Turkish tram manufacturers capture Romanian market
Turkish rolling stock manufacturers of Durmazlar and Bozankaya have obtained major orders in Romania. They will supply over 130 trams to the cities of Bucharest, Iași and Timişoara. This amount is twice as much as...Read more
Turkish company equips its trams with Polish pantographs
Krakow-based technology company EC Engineering has manufactured the first pantograph of 120EC type for the Turkish supplier Durmazlar. Totally, the Polish producer should assemble 24 pantographs for the Turkish partner. They will be installed on...Read more
Stadler to supply first dual-mode locomotives to Turkey
Stadler Rail has obtained the first order in Turkey. The Swiss company will deliver seven hybrid locomotives of the EURODUAL type to the Turkish rail freight operator Körfez Ulaştırma. The first vehicle will be supplied...Read more
Romanian city of Timişoara purchases Turkish trams
The Romanian city of Timişoara has chosen the Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya as a supplier of new trams. 16 five-section low-floor vehicles cost 33 million Euros, without VAT. They will be delivered in 2021-2023. The deal...Read more
Marmaray railway finally connects Europe and Asia
Turkey has inaugurated the second phase of the Marmaray railway line that connects Europe and Asia. The official ceremony was held on 12 March. The regular commuter service on the 76.6-kilometre route between the Halkalı...Read more
Stadler tests coaches for Baku-Istanbul train in Germany
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler will deliver the first sleeping coaches to Azerbaijan in the first quarter of 2019. Now, the carriages run trial rides on the German railway network. The cars are expected to...Read more
Turkish companies revive old passenger trains
A consortium of Turkish technology companies has modernised some old E14000 three-car electric multiple units of Turkish State Railways (TCDD). The first two trains are being tested now. The consortium expects to upgrade another forty...Read more
Two Istanbul airports to get metro link in 2019
Two of Istanbul’s airports -Sabiha Gökçen and Istanbul New Airport- will be linked to the metro network by the end of 2019. Sabiha Gökçen airport will be connected by the Kadıköy–Tavşantepe line, while Istanbul New...Read more