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Tunnel breakthrough marks progress with Ankara – Izmir high speed line
TURKEY: Excavation of the first major tunnel for the Ankara – Izmir high speed line was completed on October 16, with a holing-through ceremony presided over by Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu.
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Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryollari Genel Müdürlügü (TCDD)
As a result of legislation passed in May 2013, TCDD’s railway operations were separated out on June 17 2016 as TCDD Taşımacılık, leaving maintenance and development of infrastructure with TCDD. Turkey’s first line opened 1856. The State gradually acquired the railway companies which had built lines in Asiatic Turkey up ...
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Konya Rayli Sistem Müdürlügü
Opened 1992; two-line network with 41 stops. See Konya network map. Konya’s first line opened in 1992, and was extended in 1996 (21·1 km). Line 2 opened September 29 2015 from the loop at Alaaddin east to Adiye (4·4 km, 6 new stops), including a 1·8 km catenary-free section; further ...
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Izmir Metro AS
Opened 2000. Single line serving 23 stations; two light rail networks. See Izmir network map.The initial section opened from Üçyol to Bornova on August 25 2000 (11·9 km, 10 stations), since extended: east to Evka 3 on March 30 2012 (2·3 km, 2 stations); and west to Hatay on December ...
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Izban
Upgraded service commenced 2010. Cross-city suburban railway serving 38 stations. See Izmir network map. This joint venture between Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and state railway TCDD (owner of the infrastructure) provides commuter services on routes from Alsancak in the centre south to Menderes Airport and Cumaovası, opened in August 2010 (23 ...
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Gebze Metro
Single metro line under construction. On September 29 2018 Kocaeli Municipality east of Istanbul began construction of a driverless metro, with tunnelling begun on June 14 2021. The line will run in tunnel from Darıca on the Gulf of Izmit northeast to Gebze mainline station (terminus of Marmaray services) and ...
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Gaziantep Municipality
Metropolitan Municipality of Gaziantep, Department of Transport Planning & Rail Systems
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Raylı Ulaştırma Sistemleri ve Sanayicileri Derneği (RAYDER)
Turkish Association of Rail Transport Systems
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Eskisehir Light Rail Transportation Co (Estram)
Eskişehir Hafif Raylı Sistem İşletmesi