Operates the 60-kilometer metro and tram system of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Izmir Metro Station, has left behind 25 years in service. In this quarter century, the company has completed a total of More than 1 billion 717 million passengers carriedThis important milestone was crowned with a celebration held at the Head Office Building in Halkapınar, and plaques of appreciation were presented to the personnel who had completed a quarter of a century at the company.
A Quarter Century of Transformation in Izmir Transportation
Izmir Metro, which started providing public transportation services with a line length of 22 kilometers and 2000 stations on May 11, 10, has grown over time and has reached Konak, Karşıyaka and together with Çiğli trams A transportation network of 60 kilometers İzmir Metro AŞ Chairman of the Board of Directors and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Rail Systems Department Head Alpaslan Kara, İzmir Metro AŞ General Manager Ahmet Sinan Karakuzu, board members and employees attended the 25th anniversary celebration of İzmir Metro AŞ. At the ceremony, specially designed ceramic plaques and certificates containing tokens used in the metro in the 25s were presented to the personnel who completed 2000 years.
“To Many More 25 Years”: Quality of Life for Izmir
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Metro Inc. and Head of the Rail Systems Department of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Alparslan Kara, in his speech at the celebration, said, “This story started 25 years ago with the moves of administrators who saw this need. It has come to this day with you. The most important element of a city is measured by the quality of the opportunities it offers to its citizens. İzmir Metro has an understanding that increases the quality of life in İzmir, prioritizes comfort and prioritizes people. It has been a very important driving force in the shaping of the city by providing accessible services for everyone so that İzmir can become a modern city. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this. Many more 25 years to come.”
“All Successes Are in the Employees”
Izmir Metro Inc. General Manager Ahmet Sinan Karakuzu He said, “This journey that started on May 22, 2000 has contributed a lot to Izmir. It has provided Izmir with a more modern transportation, and we have achieved safe, comfortable and fast transportation. The entire success behind this lies in the employees,” and thanked all the personnel who contributed to the success of the project.
