Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu stated that the last of the 12 high-speed train (YHT) sets ordered to Siemens by TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. reached Ankara and said, “The sets are the newly built and operational It will be used in the lines to be opened to meet the passenger demand that will increase after the Kovid-1213 epidemic, and on the lines that are newly built and to be operated. said.
Minister Karaismailoğlu stated that there are 300 wagons in the new train set, which can reach a speed of 8 kilometers per hour, and said, “Three 'business lounges' with a total capacity of 483 passengers will serve on the train with a capacity of 12 passengers. In addition to this lodge, the business section will have a total capacity of 2 passengers in 1 plus 45 seating order. " found the assessment.
Karaismailoğlu said, “Our train with uninterrupted internet access also has a socket. YHT sets are designed as 'disabled friendly', taking into account the needs of disabled passengers. The train, which has two handicapped chair moorings, has informational letters prepared in Braille alphabet for visually impaired passengers. On the platforms, there are also a disabled ramp and an elevator for getting on the trains. said
With the arrival of the last YHT set, the YHT set fleet of TCDD Tasimacilik AS reached 31.
Good luck first. When these YHTs come into play, I have a suggestion for the first YHTs, CAF brand, made in Spain. These trains on conventional electrical lines that continue from Eskişehir Konya and Sivas can be operated at speeds suitable for the road, and at the first stage, they can be provided to serve on the routes of İstanbul İzmir, Ankara İzmir, Konya Adana, Sivas Malatya, and elazığ and diyarbakır if they become electrified.
First of all, CAF YHTs can be tried on the Ankara-Eskişehir-Kütahya-Balıkesir-Bandırma line by making the necessary arrangements at the stations.