Test Drives Started in Umraniye-Ataşehir-Göztepe metro... Speaking at the Free Special Ceremony: 'There Is No Other Municipality in the World that Runs 10 Subways All at Once Under the Ground'
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A significant milestone has been reached in the new metro line expected to ease transportation in Istanbul. Test runs were conducted today on the Ümraniye-Ataşehir-Göztepe metro line.
Driverless test runs have started on the Ümraniye-Ataşehir-Göztepe metro line. At a ceremony hosted by IBB President Nuri Aslan, with the participation of NEW Party Chairman Özgür Özgür Özel, it was announced that the 13-kilometer line will be opened to the service of the people of Istanbul on December 19.
The Republican People's Party (CHP) is preparing to refer Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Deputy Mayor Nuri Aslan to the disciplinary committee with a request for his expulsion. Aslan's participation in a metro test run with New Party leader Özgür Özel was the last straw for the party leadership.
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) has started driverless test runs on the Ümraniye-Ataşehir-Göztepe metro line. The line, which was halted due to insufficient funding despite being tendered in 2017, and whose construction was accelerated again from 2019 onwards, has reached a physical completion rate of 97 percent. The 13-kilometer-long line, consisting of 11 stations, is targeted to open on December 19, 2026. Test runs were conducted at …
Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, made statements before the test run of the Ümraniye-Ataşehir-Göztepe Metro Line.
Arriving at the 60th Anniversary Park station in Kadıköy, Özel listened to a technical presentation by Ceyhun Avşar, Head of the Rail Systems Department of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM). Later, speaking to reporters, Özel stated that the Ümraniye-Ataşehir-Göztepe Metro Line has a different meaning, saying, "Look at metropolitan cities; metros usually start running between wealthy neighborhoods and affluent districts. However, this met…
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