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Roadworks cause Turkey's state-of-the-art high-speed train track to
collapse in EskiĊ?ehir
18:27 ˘ 30.12.13
Roadworks undertaken by municipality workers caused the collapse of a
portion of the high-speed railway (YHT) track connecting EskiĊ?ehir to
Ankara Dec. 30, the Hurriyet Daily Newsreports.
The works were launched by the EskiĊ?ehir Municipality near the city's
railway station to build an underground passage for car traffic
beneath the train track.
The collapse of the railroad track affected the train traffic between
EskiĊ?ehir and the capital. Passengers were transferred to a grade
crossing lying ahead of the collapsed portion of the track to board
into the trains as those were unable to enter the railway station.
The western city of EskiĊ?ehir lies at halfway point of the high-speed
railroad between Ankara and Istanbul, which is expected to be
operational next year. The new line will reduce the journey by train
between Turkey's two main cities from seven hours to three.
Track repair works were completed a few hours after the collapse,
officials of the Turkish State Railways said.
The government had recently announced that at least 2,500 kilometers
of high-speed rail line would be built in the next five years to
connect 14 different cities.
Armenian News - Tert.am
collapse in EskiĊ?ehir
18:27 ˘ 30.12.13
Roadworks undertaken by municipality workers caused the collapse of a
portion of the high-speed railway (YHT) track connecting EskiĊ?ehir to
Ankara Dec. 30, the Hurriyet Daily Newsreports.
The works were launched by the EskiĊ?ehir Municipality near the city's
railway station to build an underground passage for car traffic
beneath the train track.
The collapse of the railroad track affected the train traffic between
EskiĊ?ehir and the capital. Passengers were transferred to a grade
crossing lying ahead of the collapsed portion of the track to board
into the trains as those were unable to enter the railway station.
The western city of EskiĊ?ehir lies at halfway point of the high-speed
railroad between Ankara and Istanbul, which is expected to be
operational next year. The new line will reduce the journey by train
between Turkey's two main cities from seven hours to three.
Track repair works were completed a few hours after the collapse,
officials of the Turkish State Railways said.
The government had recently announced that at least 2,500 kilometers
of high-speed rail line would be built in the next five years to
connect 14 different cities.
Armenian News - Tert.am