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SYSTRA strengthens rail connections in Türkiye
The development of SYSTRA's activities in Türkiye has been confirmed by the award of a contract for a vast programme of rail connections in the south of the country.
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Located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the Çukurova region will soon be equipped with 4 new rail links to better connect its various industrial centres:
- The İltisak link with 2 stations (Yukarıburnaz and Tayseb),
- The connection between the industrial estate and the Port of Erzin, with 2 stations at each end,
- The connection between the industrial estate and Yukarıburnaz,
- And the connection between Yukarıburnaz and the Port of Erzin.
SYSTRA Türkiye will carry out all the studies for the routes and infrastructure required for the construction of these connections. The result will be a tenfold increase in the potential for trade between each zone, fewer lorries on the roads, and a better connection between the Mediterranean coast and the industrial hinterland.
"We will be working for the Özgün – Özdemir construction joint venture, which has been chosen to undertake this project by the World Bank, which is financing the project, and the Directorate General for Infrastructure Investment to improve rail logistics. This assignment will provide SYSTRA with major exposure for its infrastructure expertise, which in turn will help us to promote our range of services, our image and to continue to grow in the country", - said Paolo Occidente, General Manager, SYSTRA Türkiye.
Promising prospects in Türkiye
In 2020, the Turkish authorities presented a vast plan to modernise the rail network, including the electrification of 1,492km of lines, the renewal of signalling on 804km of track, and the construction of new links as well as the doubling of certain sections. As an integral part of this plan, the development of logistics activities should give rise to the creation of multimodal road-rail hubs.
www.systra.com
"We will be working for the Özgün – Özdemir construction joint venture, which has been chosen to undertake this project by the World Bank, which is financing the project, and the Directorate General for Infrastructure Investment to improve rail logistics. This assignment will provide SYSTRA with major exposure for its infrastructure expertise, which in turn will help us to promote our range of services, our image and to continue to grow in the country", - said Paolo Occidente, General Manager, SYSTRA Türkiye.
Promising prospects in Türkiye
In 2020, the Turkish authorities presented a vast plan to modernise the rail network, including the electrification of 1,492km of lines, the renewal of signalling on 804km of track, and the construction of new links as well as the doubling of certain sections. As an integral part of this plan, the development of logistics activities should give rise to the creation of multimodal road-rail hubs.
www.systra.com
