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21 New Stations Planned for Turkey High Speed Rail Network

By Sam Applegate on Aug 20, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Turkey, Urban Rail & Metros

21 new stations are planned for Turkey’s new high speed railway network as it links eleven provinces of the country on completion. A further seven existing stations are being upgraded. The new railway network is designed to get people off the roads and onto trains. By 2016 it is hoped that 79 million passenger journeys […]

BTK Railway to Help Move US Forces From Afghanistan

By Sam Applegate on Jul 31, 2014 in Georgia, Turkey

The soon to be completed Baku - Tbilisi - Kars (BTK) Railway will be used as part of the US “Caucasian Corridor” to move troops and equipment from Afghanistan as the country withdraws its military from the country. The Caucasian Corridor is said by Russian sources to involve road transport to Mary in Turkmenistan where […]

Istanbul - Ankara High Speed Line to Open July 25

By Sam Applegate on Jul 11, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Turkey

The delayed high speed railway line between Istanbul and Ankara will be opened on July 25. Originally due to start services in May, the line has been hit with problems due to cable thefts on the line. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will formally open the line. The new line will cut journey times between the […]

Turkey Signs Agreement With EIB to Finance Europe to Asia Rail Link

By Sam Applegate on May 09, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Investment, Passenger Rail, Turkey

Turkey’s Undersecretary of the Treasury, Ibrahim Çanakci, and European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President responsible for Turkey, Pim van Ballekom signed an agreement to upgrade the lines either side of the Marmaray Tunnel to connect the European rail network with Asia. The EIB has agreed to lend €200 million to Turkey to upgrade the lines. It […]

Istanbul to Ankara High Speed Railway to Open Later This Month

By Sam Applegate on May 05, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Turkey

The long awaited high speed railway connecting Ankara to Istanbul is set for completion and operation by the end of this month. It will significantly reduce travel times between Turkey’s two major cities and connect the European and Asian sections of the country. With the new line rated for train travel at 250km/h, it will […]

Testing Begins on Turkish High Speed Line

By Sam Applegate on Apr 14, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Turkey

Locomotive testing has begun on the Istanbul - Eskisehir section of the high speed line which is under construction between Istanbul and Ankara. No opening date has been announced for full operation. The line between Ankara and Eskisehir has been running since 2009 but is being extended to Istanbul. Test runs have begun at 40km/h […]

Afghanistan Expresses Interest in BTK Railway

By Sam Applegate on Mar 24, 2014 in Azerbaijan, Freight, Georgia, Turkey

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Zarar Ahmad Osmani has expressed an interest in the Baku Tbilisi Kars (BTK) railway being extended on to Afghanistan via Turkmenistan. The BTK railway, extended to Afghanistan, would enable the country to trade in heavy freight direct with European, Far Eastern and Middle Eastern markets, since the railway links via Turkey to […]

BTK Railway Set for Completion in 2015

By Sam Applegate on Mar 10, 2014 in Azerbaijan, Freight, Georgia, Infrastructure, Turkey

Due to recent political upheavals in Georgia, the projected completion time of the Baku Tbilisi Kars (BTK) railway linking Turkey and Azerbaijan via Georgia is now scheduled for completion by mid-2015. Construction of the 826 km route has mostly been completed in Turkey and Azerbaijan but halted in Georgia due to ‘government change and structural […]

Turkey to Boost Railway Investments in 2014

By Sam Applegate on Jan 30, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Investment, Turkey

In a statement from the Turkish government, it has been announced that Turkey is to invest 5.5 billion lira in transport and infrastructure projects in 2014. 3.5 billion lira will be spent through Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and around 2 billion lira will be passed to the Turkish Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications […]

Turkmenistan to Complete North South Railway by End 2014

By Sam Applegate on Jan 21, 2014 in Freight, Infrastructure, Iran, Turkey

A railway linking Kazakhstan via Turkmenistan to Iran is due for completion by the end of the year according to Turkmen officials. With interest from Turkey in the project this should enable European rail cargo to access the Far East much more efficiently. The project linking Kazakhstan and Iran via Turkmenistan was put into action […]

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