Alstom has signed a 22.3 million euro maintenance contract with Turkish State Railways (TCDD) to maintain its fleet of 12 high-speed trains.
The trains have operated between Ankara and Eskisehir (245 km) since 2009, as well as between Ankara and Konya (310 km).
The high-speed trains are expected to cover 10 million kilometers in the two years of the contract.
The maintenance will be carried out at TCDD’s maintenance depot in Ankara.
Arda Inanc, Managing Director of Alstom Transport Turkey, said: “Many projects have been executed with TCDD since Alstom came to Turkey around 60 years ago. Yet this contract is unique as this is the first one for high-speed trains maintenance.
“We are pleased to bring TCDD our long and international experience in this field. We are grateful of our client’s renewed confidence and will work diligently to meet its expectations.”
