Karaismailoğlu: National Commuter Train Set Project Started

Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, met with industrialists at the "Ankara Chamber of Industry March Assembly Meeting". Karaismailoğlu production in Turkey, employment, added value, increased trade and export opportunities in one of the main dynamic was reported that the local and national industrial production. Karaismailoğlu, "The IMF predicted 2021 percent growth in the global economy in 5,2, the OECD says expect a growth of 5,9 percent in Turkey," he said.

 "'National Commuter Train Set Project' started"

Minister Karaismailoğlu stated that the National Electric Train Set, Electric Mainline Locomotive, Hybrid Locomotive, Dual Locomotive and original engine projects are continuing successfully in TURASAŞ Factory and said, “The National Commuter Train Set Project has started. In 2021, the design will be completed and prototype production will begin. In our National Electric Train set project, the localization rate has reached 60 percent. I hope the domesticity rate will increase to 80 percent in mass production. In addition, as the ministry, we continue our urban rail system transportation projects. In line with the 2023 vision of our Ministry, we aim to increase the share of the railway sector to 2023 percent in passenger, 5 percent in cargo, 10 percent in passenger and 2035 percent in cargo in 15 ”.