The new tender study began in the capital

The new tender study began in the capital
SOE Commission, Turkey Cumhuyet State Railways (TCDD) General Directorate of Turkey Wagon Industries Inc. and its subsidiaries. (TÜVASAŞ), Turkey Locomotive and Engine Industry Inc. (The contractor) and Turkey Railway Machines Industry Inc. (TÜDEMSAŞ) accounts for the year 2011 were discharged.

TCDD General Director Süleyman Karaman, in his presentation to the commission, in 1923, 4 thousand when the Republic was founded 136 kilometer rail network having in Turkey 1923 thousand 1950 kilometers between the years 3 to 764, between the years 1951-2004 945 kilometers, said the new road network that made .

1950 after the year as a state policy taken by the slowing rail after the 8 94 a thousand kilometers a year of new railway is being expressed that Karaman, 3 thousand 400 high speed and conventional railway line construction continues to be noted.

Karaman, with the adoption of the railroad as the state policy, concurrently began to complete the work of each other reported.

In the Ninth Development Plan, high-speed train lines were expanded and the core of the Ankara-Afyonkarahisar-Izmir, Ankara-Konya and Ankara-Bursa corridors covering the Ankara-Ankara-Afyonkarahisar-İzmir, Ankara-Bursa and Ankara-Bursa corridors were identified as priorities. the high-speed train is planned to connect the major province to be connected.

• "Investment allowance increased 19 times"

Of the railway in 2003 with 251 million pounds of investment allocation in 2013 is 19 times increased by 4,7 billion pounds reached that expresses Karaman, "continuous and integrated high-speed railway passenger services in Turkey in 2023, providing freight services and efficient urban transport infrastructure from door to door transport systems in passenger and freight Turkey's put about 3 times the target of increasing market share in transportation is implemented in order to reach these goals, ongoing and planned a project shows itself, "he said.

Karaman providing information about high-speed train lines in Turkey, Turkey's 8th and 6th in the world, he said quickly become train operators in Europe.

Completed so far and the ongoing construction of high-speed rail, the core network in Turkey's 2023 target stating that form a mat Karaman, the target quickly and said that the construction of the conventional railway rides.

Karaman, high-speed, fast and conventional railway productions, as well as electric and signal lines began to be made to tell the lines.

- "The number of level crossing accidents decreased to 44"

Karaman stated that they do not allow level crossings by providing vehicle crossings through under and overpasses on newly constructed lines and said, “As a result of these studies, the number of level crossing accidents decreased from 361 per year to 2012 in 44. R&D projects and regulation studies, including the standardization of level crossings, are continuing ”.

In order to transport passengers in the High Speed ​​Train lines, 250 high speed train sets are provided which can be operated at 12 km / h speed.

“In addition, the tender of 300 + 1 very high speed train sets that can speed up to 6 kilometers per hour was completed and their contract was signed on May 31, 2013. One of these sets will be delivered by the end of November 1. The delivery date of the other 2013 sets is 6. It was started on February 2016, 80 to produce 25 electric locomotives, which are co-financed by the Islamic Development Bank loan and domestic contribution, in Eskişehir together with Rotem Company, including the license rights. The first two locomotives came to Turkey, ongoing test work. All will be delivered in 2011. The production of 2 new generation diesel mainline locomotives was ordered to TÜLOMSAŞ. The locomotives in question will be put into service this year. "

Karaman, who stated that the production of 24 pieces of the first domestic diesel train set in `` Anadolu '', which is the first domestic diesel train set in TÜVASAŞ, in order to provide a faster and more comfortable service to passengers in short and medium distance transportation, to reduce the operating cost and to increase the share in passenger transportation, Karaman said, He noted that the remaining 2012 will be produced in 16 and delivered to TCDD.

Emphasizing that the projects of MARMARAY in Istanbul, BAŞKENTRAY in Ankara, EGERAY in Izmir and GAZIRAY in Gaziantep were initiated in cooperation with local governments in urban transportation, Karaman said, “Marmaray Project (Ayrilikçeşme-Kazlıçeşme) was completed on 29 October 2013 and will be purchased and operated by TCDD. Gebze-Pendik will be put into operation on 29 October 2013. Pendik-Söğütlüçeşme and Kazlıçeşme-Halkalı line and station improvement works are continuing, ”he said.

- New tender study started in Başkentray

Karaman reminded that the construction of the northern line, the first stage of the Başkentray Project, was completed and commissioned, and that the second stage tender held on 1 April 25 was canceled by the KİK after 2012 days from the tender date, as a result of the objections of the bidding companies to the courts and the KİK. He noted that work has begun to re-tender.

- "18 logistics centers are planned"

18 logistics centers planned in the first place that tells Karaman in order to increase competitiveness on a global scale in Turkey, "These centers; Istanbul (Halkalı and Yeşilbayır), İzmit (Köseköy), Samsun (Gelemen), Eskişehir (Hasanbey), Kayseri (Boğazköprü), Balıkesir (Gökköy), Mersin (Yenice), Uşak, Erzurum (Palandöken), Konya (Kayacık), Denizli (Kaklık) , Bilecik (Bozüyük), Kahramanmaraş (Türkoğlu), Mardin, Kars, Sivas, Şırnak (Habur) logistics centers. Of these, Samsun, Usak, Denizli (Kaklik), Kosekoy and Halkalı has been put into operation and construction works continue in Eskişehir, Balıkesir, Bozüyük, Mardin, Erzurum, Mersin (Yenice) logistics centers. Project and expropriation studies related to other logistics centers are ongoing. ”

Stating that the operating rights of Mersin, Samsun, Bandırma and İskenderun from 7 ports belonging to TCDD have been started by the private sector by transferring them for a certain period of time, Karaman said that their operational activities continue in Haydarpaşa, İzmir and Derince Ports.

Expressing that 2003 million tons of cargo was transported in 15,9, and 2012 million tons of cargo was transported in 25,7, 2003 percent increase in the amount of cargo was compared to 62, “The private sector was encouraged to transport and rent a wagon with its own wagon, in this context 50 Transportation contracts were signed with the companies. Transportation is carried out on our lines with 3 thousand 159 private sector wagons, and in 2012, 6 million tons of cargo were transported with these wagons; the rate of the private sector in public transport reached 24 percent. ”

2003 million passengers in 77, 2012 64 increase in the year 120 million passengers transport to reach the record recorded, Karaman, passenger transportation, provided a modern and comfortable service on the completed High Speed ​​Train lines, he said.

Karaman, added 1 May 2013 6461 numbered dates and added that Turkey ensure that liberalization of the sector with the Law on the Liberalization of Railway Transport.

• "We expect an increase in freight transportation after 2014"

Then the CHP Kocaeli deputy Haydar Akar, TCDD General Directorate of logistic bases made by choosing the wrong location, stating that the selected places are not related to organized industrial zones, they need to be replaced. In the last 10 years, Akar argued that there was no increase in freight transportation.

Karaman, TCDD General Directorate of railway improvement and expansion of the expressions of the work they do, stressing that the work continues. Karaman stated that they did not think that there were any mistakes in the new projects and planned to develop the existing logistics center of the Köseköy logistics village and that the industrial facilities in the region were not planned to reach the railway.

Underlining the fact that they are open to offers as TCDD, Karaman stated that they are not at the level they want in freight transportation. Explaining that there has been an increase in freight transportation, Karaman said that they have renewed the railways and carried cargo as TCDD. Karaman, 2014 after the year of freight transport is thought to be a very large increase said.

• "Voluntary retirement work is being done"

CHP Tunceli Deputy Kamer Genç asked what kind of changes were made in the organization with the decree numbered 655 and how many personnel were open. Karaman said that no personnel were relocated at TCDD, only work on voluntary retirement was carried out. Karaman explained that after 1 year, there might be a personnel shift to the newly established company.

The Commission, with TCDD subsidiaries Turkey Wagon Industry Co. (TÜVASAŞ), Turkey Locomotive and Engine Industry Inc. (TÜLOMSAŞ) and Turkey Railway Machines Industry Inc. (TÜDEMSAŞ) accounts for the year 2011 were discharged.