TCDD E32000
| E32000 CRA EMUs | |
|---|---|
|
E32002 at Ayrılık Çeşmesi | |
| In service | 2012– |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem |
| Family name | ICR |
| Number built | 440 |
| Formation |
5 or 10 cars per train
|
| Operator | Turkish State Railways |
| Specifications | |
| Floor height | 1,300 mm (51 in) |
| Electric system(s) | Overhead line |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8.5 in) Standard gauge |
The TCDD E32000 is an electric multiple unit railway car built by Hyundai-Rotem for the Turkish State Railways. They were ordered exclusively to operate along the new Marmaray commuter rail network in Istanbul with delivery beginning in 2011. The EMUs consist of 5-car and 10-car sets respectively. The first EMUs went into service along Istanbul's two commuter rail lines from 2012-13. On 29 October 2013, the first 5-car sets began operating between Kazlıçeşme and Ayrılıkçeşmesi as part of Phase I of the Marmaray project.
Hyundai Rotem announced on November 11, 2008, that it had signed a €580 million contract to supply the rolling stock for the Marmaray project. The Korean firm had competition from shortlisted bidders Alstom, CAF, and a consortium of Bombardier, Siemens, and Nurol for the 440-vehicle contract which was placed by the Ministry of Transport's General Directorate of Railways, Harbours, and Airports.[1]
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