New High-Speed Line in Türkiye
Bandirma – Bursa – Yenişehir – Osmaneli
Kalyon Construction Group
New double-track high-speed line to connect Bandirma, Bursa and Osmaneli in north-western Turkey
Project period from 2021 to completion in 2026
147 turnouts with different geometries, spare parts for 20 turnouts and >800,000 fastening systems for slab track & ballasted track
Deliveries over several years; delivery of the second construction phase in 2025
Scope of delivery
Rail Fastening Systems:
- 720.000 sleeper sets W21 HS
90.000 sets of System W300-1
Turnout systems:
- 25 single turnouts Tg.1/9-R=300m – with fixed point
- 17 Single turnouts Tg.1/12-R=500m – with fixed point
- 18 single turnouts Tg.1/12-R=500m – with movable point
- 48 single turnouts Tg.1/18,5-R=1.200m – with movable point
- 39 single turnouts Tg.1/24-R=CL 2.200/1.700m – with movable point
- + 20 sets of spare parts
Challenges during the project
Dealing with the impact of recent events
100% rail transport of the turnouts with the use of flat wagons
One train per month with 2 wagons for switches & switch rail fastenings
Approx. 20 days transit time for the almost 4,000 km from Ystad in Sweden to the customer in Bandirma
Unloading, assembly & acceptance of the turnouts on site by the customer (first FAT in the factory)
Components for the fastening systems came from the highly automated plant in Werdohl, FAT took place in Werdohl
Customer benefits through Vossloh-internal cooperation
- Everything from a single source
- Meet the high technical, social & environmental EPC requirements
- Local support – also by specialist personnel for FAT
- Ongoing optimization of logistics, packaging and accompanying documentation
