Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, in addition to the Çiğli Tram line, which was put into service on January 27, Konak and Karşıyaka It will also purchase new tram vehicles to be used on tram lines. The tender for 60 vehicles, with a 26 percent localization requirement, will be held on April 17.
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerIzmir Metropolitan Municipality, which has been working towards the goal of knitting the city with iron networks since the day he took office, continues its rail system investments. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, in addition to the Çiğli Tram line, which was put into service on January 27 in order to relieve urban traffic and facilitate transportation to critical points in Çiğli district, Konak and Karşıyaka A tender was held for 26 electric tram vehicles that will operate on tram lines. The tender, which includes 127 items of spare parts and 11 items of special tools and equipment, will be held on April 17. There will be a requirement of 60 percent locality in the vehicles to be produced.
The vehicles will be delivered within 27 months
The company that wins the tender will deliver the first two vehicles 18 months after the signing of the contract. All vehicles will be delivered within 27 months. With the new tram vehicles, the number of tram vehicles serving on three lines will increase to 64.
Tram lines reached 33,6 kilometers
2017 kilometers in 8,8 KarşıyakaWith the commissioning of the 2018-kilometer Konak line in 12,8, the tram became one of the important elements of public transportation in Izmir. With the entry into service of Çiğli Tram, the length of tram lines in Izmir reached 33,6 kilometers.
Tender was put out again
The tender organized by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality for the purchase of 2021 vehicles to be used on tram lines in 26. Bozankaya Inc. It won with a bid of 749 million 750 thousand TL, but the company unilaterally terminated the contract due to increasing costs.