The railway adventure in Türkiye, 169 years ago In 1856 It started. With the privilege given by the Ottoman Empire, Izmir-Aydin The foundation of the line was laid. This 130 kilometer lineIt went down in history as the first railway line built on Ottoman soil and initiated a major transformation in the country's transportation system.
During the Ottoman Empire, total 8 thousand 619 kilometers railway network was created. However, 4 thousand 136 kilometers remained within the borders of today's Türkiye. The average hourly speed of steam trains 40 kilometers During this period when railways were operating rapidly, they were operated mainly by foreign capital companies.
The Republican Era and the Golden Age of Railways
With the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye, railways to be nationalized It was started. Under the leadership of the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1923-1950 Major investments were made between the years 3 thousand 764 kilometers new railway line was built. This period was the first for Turkish railways. "golden age" was named.
Ancak After the 1950s As priority was given to road transport, railways took a backseat. New line construction slowed down and investments in existing lines decreased. This was a factor that stalled the development of railways in Türkiye for a long time.
After 2003: A New Era in Railways
from 2003 Large investments began to be made in railways again. Based in Ankara as Istanbul-Ankara-Sivas, Ankara-Konya The modernization of main lines such as was targeted. Electrification and signaling systems were expanded.
In 2002 only 2 thousand 505 kilometers The signaled line length increased by 221 percent 8 thousand 46 kilometers Thus, Türkiye accelerated the transition to modern technologies in railways.
Revolution in Transportation with High Speed Train (YHT)
Turkey, In 2009 Ankara-Eskişehir with the opening of the line High Speed Train (HST) passed to the period. 250 kilometers per hour Thanks to trains that can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h, transportation times have been significantly shortened.
Today in Türkiye, total 2 thousand 251 kilometers The YHT line has been completed. 3 thousand 776 kilometers The new line is under construction. One of Türkiye's largest railway projects Ankara-İstanbul YHT Line, made fast and comfortable transportation to Istanbul possible.
Development of Urban Rail Systems
In recent years, in order to ease urban transportation, rail system projects The following projects have been implemented to make public transportation more efficient in metropolitan cities:
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Istanbul: Marmaray
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Ankara: BAŞKENTRAY
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Izmir: İZBAN
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Konya: konyaray
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Bursa: Bursaray
These projects helped reduce traffic congestion by increasing the use of railways in urban transportation.
Transition to Local and National Production
TCDD, in railway projects local and national production attaches great importance to increasing. In recent years, local production rates in locomotives, wagons and signaling systems have increased.
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Local production rate in locomotives: %51
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Localization rate in wagon production: %90
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Localization rate in railway infrastructure: Over 90%
In addition, Türkiye's local and national electric train sets also started to be produced. tãœrasaå developed by local national train, 160 km / h It can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h and is manufactured to international standards.
Railways of the Future: Target 2053
Turkey, Until 2053 set big goals for railways. Expanding the high-speed train network, modernizing signaling systems and increasing domestic production is at the forefront of these goals.
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The length of the railway line will be increased to 28 thousand kilometers.
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The YHT network is planned to reach 6 kilometers.
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Domestic electric and high-speed train production will be increased.
All these projects are important for Türkiye's railway transportation. An important logistics hub between Europe and Asia will make it happen.
Türkiye's Railway Future is Bright
Türkiye's 169-year journey on railways has seen major transformations, from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, from land trains to high-speed trains. Thanks to investments made in recent years, railways the golden age again With its high-speed trains, urban rail systems and domestic production projects, Türkiye is is moving towards the future with confident steps.
