Körfez Ulaştırma
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Main region(s) | Marmara Region, Central Anatolia Region |
| Fleet size | 5 DE36000s loaned from TCDD, 441 tank cars[1] |
| Parent company | Tüpraş |
| Reporting mark | KUAŞ |
| Dates of operation | 3 March 2017– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
| Length | 598 km (372 mi) |
Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş. is an open access railway company operating freight rail service between Körfez, Kocaeli and Kırıkkale in Turkey.[2][3] The railway carries liquid fuel between the refineries in Körfez and Hacılar (just south of Kırıkkale) on tracks owned by the Turkish State Railways. Körfez Ulaştırma is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tüpraş, the largest liquid-fuel producer in Turkey.
The company ordered 7 diesel/electric hybrid locomotives from Stadler and should be delivered in 2021.[4]
References
- ^ "Türkiye'nin Devi "Özel Demiryolu İşletmecisi" Oluyor". trenhaber.com (in Turkish). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "First private train operator is Korfez Ulastirma". railturkey.org. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "İş Ortaklarımız ve Bağlı Ortaklarımız". tupras.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ https://tr.railturkey.org/2019/08/28/korfez-ulastirmadan-hibrit-atagi/