Light rail and tram

Istanbul tramway approval hints at political détente over transport investment

By 2024-12-12T06:00:00

Istanbul (Photo Ben Kerckx, Pixabay)

TURKEY: Istanbul municipality has been given the go-ahead by the city’s governor to develop the planned 21 km Üsküdar – Kadıköy – Maltepe tram line, following a ruling that no environmental impact assessment would be required for the project.

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