Turkey's First Tram Exports To Poland

Durmazlar, which started R&D studies in 2009 and has been producing light rail systems and trams for cities such as Istanbul, Bursa, Samsun, and Kocaeli since its establishment, has won the first tender produced by Olsztyn Municipality in Poland in 2018. And The tram hit out for Poland on the first days of 2020. Turkey thus gained importance in the recent "national and domestic production" that was realized in the first tram exports a major step further. The first tramcar to Poland will complete test drives before it begins to serve the people of Olsztyn. As a result of the process, which is planned to last for 3 months, the first vehicle is expected to start serving in the spring.

Turkey's first tram export to Poland

The system specially designed for the city of Olsztyn consists of 5 low-base modules. Vehicles with a length of 32,500 mm and a width of 2,500 mm fulfill all the requirements of international and Polish local standards. The vehicle, which has a capacity of 210 passengers in total, has 2 disabled areas and 42 seats. An important feature of the vehicle is that the ground does not need a slope or step while maintaining the same height. Thus, passengers are provided with significant accessibility. The vehicle, which has a top speed of 70 km / h, uses rotating bogie systems to minimize wear.