Day: April 1 2014

34 Istanbul

Ertms World Conference Starts Tomorrow in Istanbul

01/04/2014

Ertms World Conference Starts Tomorrow in Istanbul: The 11th European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) World Conference of the International Railways Association (UIC) will start tomorrow at the Istanbul Haliç Congress Center with the participation of the Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Lütfi Elvan. Republic of Turkey [more…]

06 Ankara

Now in crazy projects

01/04/2014

Now it's time for crazy projects: Presidents promised giant projects during the election campaign. Now it's time for action. While giant projects that will ease the traffic in Istanbul draw attention, Gökçek's word “Bosphorus to Başkent” makes Ankara residents impatient. With the local elections lagging behind, eyes on one hand [more…]

7 Russia

Tested troleybüs in St. Petersburg

01/04/2014

Offline trolleybus testing in St. Petersburg: Gorelektrotrans (Electric City Transport organization) has begun testing a new type of trolleybus as of 31 March today. Vehicles produced in the Trans-Alfa factory in the city of Vologda are approximately [more…]

RAILWAYS

Time to invest in a second-hand car

01/04/2014

Time to invest in second-hand cars: Despite the increase in the price of zero kilometers vehicles by 30 percent from the new year due to the increase in the special consumption tax and the exchange rate, the second-hand automobile industry does not increase prices due to the uncertainty in the market. [more…]

RAILWAYS

Expanding Yeşilyurt Road

01/04/2014

Yesilyurt Road is Expanding: As part of the Malatya-Yesilyurt highway expansion works, participation was made from the Apricot Research Station area. Within the framework of the central district Yeşilyurt highway expansion works, the Apricot Research Station by Malatya Municipality is located on the main road from the right side of the road to Yesilyurt [more…]

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GENERAL

Zorlu Enerji breaks grounds in carbon emission

01/04/2014

Sinan Ak, General Manager of Zorlu Energy Group, one of the sponsors of the Istanbul Carbon Summit held between 3-5 April 2014: “We are conducting studies to transform the risks and opportunities faced in transition to a low carbon economy into future strategies” Carbon foot [more…]

RAILWAYS

Latest situation on highways

01/04/2014

Latest situation on highways: In some parts of highways, transportation is controlled due to road construction, maintenance and repair works. According to the daily road condition bulletin of the General Directorate of Highways, Konya-Beyşehir road 36-38. due to road construction works with explosion between kilometers [more…]