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September 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

Alstom hands over first ETCS-equipped locomotive to TCDD

26 TCDD locomotives to be equipped with ETCS Level 1&2 for EKB project.

August 4, 2021 | Infrastructure

Bulgaria begins construction of Balkan’s longest dual-bore tunnel

Bulgaria has begun construction on a 7km twin-bore tunnel on the Elin Pelin - Kostenets line, the longest rail tunnel in the Balkans.

July 13, 2021 | High-speed

Detailed design for Turkey’s Sivas - Erzincan high-speed line completed

SWS Engineering has completed the detailed design for the 247km Sivas - Erzincan high-speed railway under a contract with Turkish State Railways (TCDD).

July 8, 2021 | Policy

UIC elects PKP CEO as new chairman

UIC elects PKP CEO, Krzysztof Mamiński, as chairman until December 31 2023. ONCF CEO, Mohamed Khlie, also elected vice-chairman.

July 6, 2021 | News

Final testing of first Turkish-built EMU begins

Türasaş has begun the final tests on its first locally produced 160km/h five-car EMU, which will be delivered to Turkish State Railway from next year.

June 2, 2021 | Fleet

Siemens delivers final Velaro high-speed train to Turkey

Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has received its 19th and final Velaro high-speed train from Siemens Mobility.

February 24, 2021 | High-speed

Testing advances on two new Turkish lines

TCDD has started dynamic testing of ETCS Level 1 on the new Konya - Karaman line and has completed a test run on the full Ankara - Sivas HS line.

February 23, 2021 | Signalling

Interlockings on Turkey’s Eskisehir - Kutahya - Balikesir line enter service

Alstom has completed the installation of interlockings on the 328km Eskisehir - Kutahya - Balikesir line for TCDD, with the system now in service.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

Turkey completes production of first locally-made EMU

Tüvasaş has completed the first EMU to be designed and manufactured in Turkey, with the train due to enter service by the end of the year.

May 28, 2020 | High-speed

Turkey restarts high-speed services

TCDD Taşimacilik reintroduced high-speed services in Turkey on May 28 but at 50% of normal capacity and with new anti-coronavirus restrictions.

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