Production of Turkey’s high-speed train has been completed, and “the testing process will begin this week,” announced the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.
The train is manufactured by Türasaş, Turkey’s main railway producer, operating under the Ministry of Transport and responsible for developing and producing national trains, including locomotives, electric multiple units, and high-speed trains.
During the testing process, all performance criteria of the train will be thoroughly evaluated, including speed, braking, running behaviour, and infrastructure compatibility.
With the introduction of the Turkish high-speed train into service, the share of locally produced trains in the high-speed fleet will increase significantly.
According to plans, 14 high-speed trains will be produced between 2026 and 2028. “Considering that 31 trainsets are currently operating on our high-speed lines, we will have produced nearly half of this fleet as our national trains,” the Minister stated.
The new high-speed trains will consist of eight aluminium-bodied carriages, with a total capacity of 577 passengers. The train includes two compartments for passengers with disabilities, as well as lifts to allow wheelchair users to board and alight from the platform to the train and vice versa. “We designed our trains to meet current and future needs with a high level of comfort and innovation,” Uraloğlu added.
Each carriage will be equipped with a train control and monitoring system, automatic train stop system, automatic electromechanical passenger doors, fully automated air conditioning, fire detection, audio-visual passenger information systems, and CCTV systems.
Passengers will have access to Wi-Fi during the journey, vending machines for food and drinks, and a kitchen-restaurant area.
The train is designed to operate at speeds of over 225 km/h.
The production of this new train is part of the “National Electric High-Speed Train Project”, developed under Turkey’s railway industry development strategy to reduce dependence on imported high-speed trains and support the local industry.
As part of its railway industry development, Turkey has announced that it will produce a hydrogen-powered train as part of a collaboration with the United Kingdom, with the manufacturer Türasaş involved in the project.
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