Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu experienced the high-speed train, which is likely to be used in the Hızray project, which is planned to connect the metro lines in Istanbul on the east-west axis, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
İmamoğlu: “There Will Be an Extraordinary Ring Line Connecting Istanbul”
İmamoğlu attended the presentation held at Siemens Mobility and Technology Center and was informed about the innovations in rail systems. İmamoğlu said about the Hızray project: “It will be an extraordinary ring line connecting Istanbul.” He made statements as follows.
İmamoğlu: “We Need Trains That Capture Different Speeds”
After the presentation in Germany, İmamoğlu witnessed the test drive of the new generation train that works with the magnetic levitation method. After his experience, İmamoğlu said, “We need trains that reach different speeds in Istanbul’s Hızray process.” he said he
İmamoğlu Used a Train on a 6 Kilometer Line
After the evaluation speech, İmamoğlu took the driver’s seat of the train and successfully completed the 6-kilometer line. He received a certificate upon successful completion of the test drive.
İmamoğlu: “It will carry one and a half million passengers a day”
Regarding the Hızray project, İmamoğlu said, “It will reach a speed of 140 kilometers per hour, carry 1.5 million passengers a day with its 75-kilometer-long ring line, 13 stations, and connect Istanbul from one end to the other.” He made statements as follows.
