THE 3RD SET OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC TRAIN IS ON THE RAILS

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that 2 sets of the National Electric train successfully carried passengers between Adapazarı and Gebze and said, “Our 3rd set, whose manufacturing and testing was completed by TÜRASAŞ, was delivered to the TCDD General Directorate of Transportation, went down to the rails and started to serve our citizens. By the end of 2025, 22 more sets will be on the roads and the number of local and national train sets will reach 25 within 2 years. "By 2030, a total of 56 sets will be on the road to serve our citizens," he said.

In his statement, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said that Turkey has become a country that designs, produces and develops technology in the production of railway vehicles and that the steps taken in this field are bearing fruit. Emphasizing that Turkey has become a self-sufficient country in the production of railway vehicles, he said, “Under the leadership of our President in the last 22 years, Turkey has achieved many unimaginable things and will continue to do so. Because our determination is great and our goals are much bigger. For this purpose, our National Electric Sets, which were produced entirely locally and nationally by TÜRASAŞ and started passenger flights on May 27, 2023, have been serving successfully between Adapazarı and Gebze for 10 months. "Our National Electric Train Set also impresses with its comfort," he said.

“National Electric Sets are Preparing for Export”

Stating that the National Electric Sets, which use the latest technology, can reach a speed of 160 kilometers, Minister Uraloğlu said, “Our sets were produced not only for Turkey but also for use in the world. The sets produced with the TSI certificate, which is the international railway usability and interoperability certificate, can be produced with the number of 3, 4, 5 and 6 vehicles to be operated regionally and intercityly, depending on the need. Each set of 5 vehicles carries 324 passengers, and there is a restaurant for long journeys. In addition, our design work for the National High Speed Train, which has an operating speed of 225 kilometers, continues. "With its quality, it will soon begin to be exported to many countries," he said.

“The Third of the National Electric Train Set is on the Rails”

Minister Uraloğlu stated that the production of train sets at TÜRASAŞ continues to increase day by day, and emphasized that Turkey's foreign dependence on railway vehicles will end completely in the near future, thanks to the development of the railway ecosystem. Stating that 2 National Electric Train Sets successfully carry passengers between Adapazarı and Gebze, Uraloğlu continued as follows;

“Our 3rd set, whose manufacturing and testing was completed by TÜRASAŞ, was delivered to TCDD General Directorate of Transportation on March 30, 2024, and started to serve our citizens by landing on the rails. However, I would also like to point out that by the end of 2025, 22 more sets will be on the roads and the number of local and national train sets will reach 25 within 2 years. "By 2030, a total of 56 of our sets will be on the road to serve our citizens."

“170 thousand kilometers in 10 months”

Minister Uraloğlu said that the national train sets have been serving in Adapazarı Regional Train Services operated by TCDD Taşımacılık for 10 months and the passengers travel comfortably in ergonomic seats. Minister Uraloğlu said, “Our sets, which serve at 11 stops between Adapazarı and Gebze, have covered 170 thousand kilometers so far. Our local and national electric train sets, which operate with only two sets, have made 1735 trips in 10 months and carried a total of 390 thousand passengers. "As the number of our national electric train sets put into service increases, our train sets will carry millions of our citizens comfortably and safely every year," he said.

"Türkiye is Creating Its Own Railway Ecosystem"

Stating that the National Electric Sets can reach a speed of 160 kilometers and are produced with state-of-the-art equipment, Minister Uraloğlu said, “We have made very important breakthroughs in the formation of the railway ecosystem in our country, where railway operations have been operating for 167 years. We have achieved very important successes in the construction of High Speed ​​and Fast Railway. At the same time, we use advanced technology in the production of railway vehicles. Our National Electric Locomotives, National High Speed Train, National Electric Sets, National Wagons are one by one from design to production and then on the roads. We are creating our own railway ecosystem and we have come a long way on this path. "Our National Electric set is the product of such work," he said.