GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Reform of Turkish Railways

Priority area
 

Transportation

Beneficiary

Turkish State Railways

Co-Beneficiary
 

Duration

24 months (10/01/2011-10/01/2013)

EU contribution (Euro)

3,600,000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

This Project contributes to restructure and reform Turkish railways for opening up the sector for competition in line with the EU acquis.

The aim of the Project is to establish framework conditions for restructuring and reforming the rail sector for competition, including systems for infrastructure allocation, charging, safety and interoperability at TCDD.

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

• An approved strategy and action plan for establishing framework conditions of restructuring and strengthening of Turkish rail sector are outlined
• A system for infrastructure capacity allocation and charging is established.
• Safety Management System (SMS) of Business Units of New TCDD are ready to be operational as soon as they are set up.
• Implementation of a SMS in current organisation for conventional lines and conventional operations.