Germans closely follow the liberalization of railways

Deutsche Bahn and TCDD
Deutsche Bahn and TCDD

The legal regulation that will open up freight and passenger transport on railways to the private sector in Turkey has revived the sector. The German Railways Company is also following the developments closely.

One of Istanbul's landmark Haydarpasa Train Station, with the symbols of the history of the partnership between Germany and Turkey for railways. 19. At the end of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire gave the Germans the privilege of the construction of Haydarpasa Station and the building took its place in the skyline of Istanbul with the signature of two German architects. railways private sector on the agenda of the legislation which will come into operation in Turkey, he brought it back to mind the historical cooperation. Many domestic and foreign investors are interested in passenger and freight transport on railways in the country. The German Railways Administration (Deutsche Bahn) is one of the leading foreign investors.

Opening a private railways in Turkey

March (2013) in the direction to open the railways to the private sector in Turkey has made significant legislation. railways operated by public institutions in Turkey, the Republic of Turkey State Railways (TCDD), Turkey as railway infrastructure operators with railway liberalization in the Draft Law on the Transportation restructured. The units related to the railway company TCDD separated Republic of Turkey State Railways Transport Joint Stock Company (TCDD Transport Inc.) is established. In addition, private companies in passenger and freight transportation are opened in the legal regulations. According to the aforementioned legal regulations, public legal entities and companies can be authorized by the Ministry of Transport, the railway train operator on the national railway infrastructure network. According to data from the Statistics Institute of Turkey the total line length was in Turkey at the end of the year 2011 12 thousand kilometers of high-speed line length was the same year as 888 kilometers. 2011 end the number of passengers transported on the railways in Turkey it was 85 million. If the German Railways Plant 1,98 billion passengers a year move has seriously considered as a potential market of railways in Turkey.

Deutsche Bahn following

This potential brings with it serious interest in the phase of opening up Turkish railways to the private sector. Local and foreign companies are carrying out different projects related to railway operations. According to news in the Turkish press, it is stated that the German Railways Company is planning a line from Europe to Turkey and then to the important port city of Basra in Iraq via Turkey. Institution spokesperson Heiner Spannuth, who made statements to the Deutsche Welle Turkish Service on behalf of the German Railways Company, stated that although there are no concrete projects of this kind yet, the institution has an interest in Turkey. Spannuth said: “Deutsche Bahn is aware of the process of expanding the railway infrastructure in Turkey. However, it is not possible to say that the institution is directly involved in these plans or projects. When we consider the potential liberalization of regional passenger transport in Turkey, DB Arriva, the department of our institution responsible for transport outside Germany, follows developments in Turkey as well as in Europe. When we observe that there are right opportunities for Arriva, we will make acquisitions and take part in tenders.”

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