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The prototype production process started for the National High-Speed ​​Train

It is aimed that the “National High-Speed ​​Train Set”, whose design studies are aimed to be completed this year and the prototype production process has begun, will consist of 8 vehicles and serve at an operating speed of 225 kilometers per hour with a capacity of 582 passengers.

According to the compilation made from the Activity Report of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Turkish Rail System Vehicles Industry (TURASAS), various studies are carried out for train sets in line with the needs of the country.

In this context, the National High-Speed ​​Train Set Project is carried out in order to develop Turkiye’s rail system technology, reduce its dependence on abroad and create export potential. With the project carried out using the infrastructure and knowledge developed within the scope of the New Generation National Electric Train Set Project, the “National High-Speed ​​Train Set”, which will consist of 8 vehicles with an operating speed of 225 kilometers per hour, is expected to be built. The train set in question will have a capacity of 582 passengers.

It is planned to develop and produce the Traction System and Train Control and Management System (TCMS) at TURASAS Eskisehir Regional Directorate with task sharing, and to carry out all production and assembly processes such as aluminum body production and inner cladding processes at TURASAS Sakarya Regional Directorate.

While the design work in the project is aimed to be completed this year, the processes for prototype production have also been started.

National Suburban Vehicle Project is progressing

In order to meet the domestic commuter vehicle need with domestic means by closing the way of imports, to ensure ease of maintenance and repair by producing one type of vehicles, and to contribute to the country’s economy with exports, the work of the National Suburban Project has also been focused since last year.

Each series to be designed and produced within the scope of the project will have 4 vehicles, 1000 passenger capacity and two driver cabins. While the industrial design, concept design and preliminary design works are completed in the project, the detail design process, equipment supply and production works continue.

A contract was signed with TURASAS, which won the tender for the design, supply and installation of 8 electric train sets (32 vehicles) for the Gaziray Suburban Line and Light Rail Transportation Project, which was made by Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality.

With task sharing, it was planned to develop and produce Traction System and TCMS at TURASAS Eskisehir Regional Directorate, and to carry out all production and assembly processes such as aluminum body production and inner lining processes at TURASAS Sakarya Regional Directorate. In the project, design, supply and production works on the basis of sub-components continue.

National Locomotive Platform Project with Co-Co AKS Equipment continues

In recent years, the increase in product diversity in the railway sector and the complexity that has arisen due to the increasing number of projects have revealed some problems such as high production costs and long deadlines. In order to overcome these, it has been observed that international locomotive manufacturers around the world have created a product family thanks to platform-based product development systems. In this context, the National Locomotive Platform Development Project with Co-Co Axle Assembly was initiated last year in order to develop platform-based products.

Within the scope of the project, with the gains obtained from the E5000 National Electric Main Line Locomotive Project, it is aimed to develop a national locomotive platform with “Co-Co axle assembly” according to all energy modes (electric, diesel-electric and dual-mode) needed by the country.

The locomotives to be designed and produced within the scope of the project, in which three types of locomotives can be built on a common platform, will also be a family of locomotives that can be sold domestically and abroad by completing the TSI certification (certificate of conformity with the European Union’s Interoperability Technical Specifications).

The basic technical requirements of the vehicles for which feasibility and benchmark studies were carried out last year were determined and the design studies were started.

Source: Trthaber / Translated by Irem Yildiz

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