Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş. is an open access railway company operating freight rail service between Körfez, Kocaeli and Kırıkkale in Turkey.[1][2] The railway carries liquid fuel between the refineries in Körfez and Hacılar (just south of Kırıkkale) on tracks owned by the Turkish State Railways. Körfez Ulaştırma is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tüpraş, the largest liquid-fuel producer in Turkey.
 KUAS route map as of July 2021. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Fleet size | 5 DE36000 diesel locomotives 7 HB83000 519 Tank cars 35 Flat wagons |
| Parent company | Tüpraş |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Reporting mark | KUAS |
| Locale | Anatolia |
| Dates of operation | 2017– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Length | 2,616 km (1,626 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | Körfez Ulaştırma |
The company ordered 7 diesel/electric hybrid locomotives from Stadler in 2019 and received them in 2021.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "First private train operator is Korfez Ulastirma". railturkey.org. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "İş Ortaklarımız ve Bağlı Ortaklarımız". tupras.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Körfez Ulaştırma'dan hibrit atağı". 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Körfez Ulaştırma, Türkiye'nin ilk hibrit lokomotiflerini teslim aldı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-12-17.