AHPGS(Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences)
13 October 2022 Thursday
Increasing the number of high-speed trains contributes to sustainability
Due to the interest in the high-speed train and the citizens' demands, the number of high-speed train services increased from 44 to 56 as of 10 September. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Karasahin made statements within the scope of the 23-29 September Rail Safety Week. He also indicated the most significant feature of railway transportation is the use of zero-emission electrical energy, adding that it contributes to sustainability.
Upon the request of the citizens, the number of high-speed train services was increased from 44 to 56 as of 10 September. Adil Karaismailoglu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, announced that on September 10, when the high-speed train service capacity increase was put into use, the passenger transport record was broken with 31 thousand 651 passengers per day. Mustafa Karasahin from Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Engineering and Architecture Faculty Civil Engineering Department, who made a statement within the scope of the 23-29 September Rail Safety Week, also remarked that railway vehicles are environmentally friendly and zero emission electrical energy is used.
