Izmir Metropolitan Municipality's Konak, Karşıyaka The tender for the purchase of electric tram vehicles to be used on the Çiğli and Çiğli tram lines has been concluded. The tender for 60 vehicles, which required 22 percent local production, was awarded to those who met this condition. Bozankaya Automotive Machinery Manufacturing Import and Export Inc. won. The vehicles will be delivered within 26 months and the total number of vehicles will increase to 60.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality continues its efforts to strengthen the rail system network in urban transportation. In addition to the metro projects, the Metropolitan Municipality also aims to increase the frequency of tram services; both Çiğli and Konak and Karşıyaka The tender for the purchase of 22 electric trams to operate on the lines was held by China-based firm CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co. Ltd. and Bozankaya Automotive Machinery Manufacturing Import and Export Inc. participated.
A 15 percent price advantage was applied to the company that presented the Domestic Goods Certificate.
3 billion 576 million 565 thousand 513 by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co. Ltd., Bozankaya Automotive Machinery Manufacturing Import and Export Inc. submitted a bid of 3 billion 960 million liras. In the tender where 60 percent locality requirement was sought, a price advantage of 61 percent was applied to the tenderer who submitted a domestic goods document according to Article 15 of the Goods Purchase Implementation Regulation. In this direction, Bozankaya Based on the 'Domestic Goods' document presented by Automotive Machinery Manufacturing Import and Export Inc., a 15 percent price advantage was applied to the company. The most economically advantageous offer was presented to the company. Bozankaya A contract will be signed with Automotive Machinery Manufacturing Import and Export Inc. The company will deliver the vehicles within a certain program within 26 months. The final acceptance of the vehicles will be made in 42 months. With the new tram vehicles, the number of tram vehicles serving on three lines will increase to 60.
280 passenger carrying capacity
Vehicles, BozankayaIt will be manufactured in 's facilities in Ankara Sincan. It will be 32,5 meters long, 100 percent low-floor, have five modules, a 280-passenger carrying capacity, a dual-driving cabin system and double-sided doors.
Financing from ING Germany
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality signed an authorization letter with ING Germany under the guarantee of ICIEC (Islamic Investment Insurance and Export Credit Corporation). In the past years, the Metropolitan Municipality has signed the Sea Transportation Development Project with ING Germany, Konak-Karşıyaka They had also worked together on projects such as Tram, Rail System Wagon Purchase, Fahrettin Altay-Narlıdere Metro and Çiğli Tram Construction Work. The loan agreement to be made for 22 tram vehicles, spare parts, special tools and equipment also draws attention with its 'green financing'. The term green financing is used for the types of financing provided for the implementation of projects that are nature-friendly, beneficial to the environment or include less harmful products.
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.
