The first local Tram-buses of Turkey are applauded in the international workshop organized by UITP.
The Trambus System, which is produced by Bozankaya for the first time in Turkey and is put into service by Metropolitan Municipality in Malatya, has attracted world’s attention through Malatya in relation to public transportation. Turkish Local Tram-bus got the thumbs up in “The International Workshop of Trolleybus Systems” organized by International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and hosted by Metropolitan Municipality of Malatya.
“The International Workshop of Trolleybus Systems” of UITP (International Association of Public Transport), which is the greatest non-governmental organization in the industry of public transportation all around the world, was organized in Malatya in Turkey. Bozankaya took place as producing company in the workshop hosted by Metropolitan Municipality of Malatya regarding to tram-bus project put into service as the first local production in Turkey. Senior officials of public transport from several countries such as Germany, Saudi Arabia, Latin America, and England, as well as municipalities in Turkey participated to the workshop.
Metropolitan Municipality Mayor of Malatya – Ahmet Çakır: “We have carefully scrutinized the tram-bus and presented the feasibility reports. As a result, we can say that it is a far more efficient than the feasibility reports.”
Former General Manager of Austrian Salzburg Trolleybus Company – Gunter Mackinger: “Trolleybus is not an election investment, but an investment for our children and future.”
As a beginning, General Manager of MOTAS (Transportation Services of Metropolitan Municipality of Malatya) Enver Sedat Tamgacı gave a speech in The International Workshop of Trolleybus Systems.
General Manager of MOTAS Enver Sedat Tamgacı: The most appropriate system for Malatya is Trambus.
Enver Sedat Tamgacı said that the public transport services are conducted with such attention as a health officer transporting a patient with serious disease. We’re working for maximizing the quality of transportation services by taking account that the city’s development is balanced with service quality of public transport. Enver Sedat Tamgacı noted that the existent energy resources of conducted researches will become insufficient and waste away in time. Thus we have decided to actualize the tram-bus system for sustainable transport. We prepared reports concerning transportation systems. Within these reports by considering the population growth rate of Malatya by years, we have decided that Malatya will never need metro or light rail system and the most appropriate alternative system for Malatya is Trolleybus.
Afterwards UITP Trolleybus Committee President Sergei Korolkov informed about trolleybus by giving a speech.
Metropolitan Municipality Mayor of Malatya – Ahmet Çakır: Tram-bus is pleased by over 80%.
Metropolitan Municipality Mayor of Malatya Ahmet Çakır gave summaries about Malatya in his speech. Mayor Çakır noted that the transportation authorities from overseas and across the board participated to the workshop and then presented his appreciation to the participants.
Ahmet Çakır said that “We carried out works for identifying the most appropriate and economical transport system for Malatya by taking account the economic means, as well as the population criteria of next years. As a result of these works we have decided that Trolleybus is what we are looking for. During these works the authorities of UITP helped and guided us. I appreciate this. Now our vehicles began to operate. According to the surveys, it is pleased by over 80%. This gave us support and happiness.”
At the end of speeches UITP Trolleybus Committee President Sergei Korolkov awarded Metropolitan Municipality Mayor of Malatya Ahmet Çakır with a plaque.
General Overview on Trolleybus in the World
After the opening speeches, Former General Manager of Trolleybus Company from Austria/Salzburg Gunter Mackinger gave a speech about “General Overview on Trolleybus in the World”. Mackinger informed about operating trolleybus and electrical vehicles from the beginning of twentieth century and said that trolleybus is not an election investment, but an investment for our children and future.
Aytunç Günay, Board Chairman of Bozankaya: Our local Trambuses attracted great attention.
Aytunç Günay, Board Chairman of Bozankaya underlined that they are awarded as the “Company of the Year in Europe” by Frost & Sullivan that is the one of the biggest research and consultancy groups. He said that ‘’ We are awarded as company of the year in Europe as being the first local Tram-bus, local tram and electric bus manufacturer in Turkey. Gaining such great attention with our local production vehicle in the international arena gives a special motivation to our employees. Our new generation vehicles, developed and manufactured by our team completely consisting of Turkish engineers, offers the optimal solution for public transportation. Our Trambuses have gained attention from the local administrations within both national and international platform. Technical committees from Greece, Brazil, Austria and Germany are visiting Turkey to examine our vehicle. We are very proud about the compliments that our vehicles gained in the “International Trolleybus Systems’ Workshop” organized in Malatya. Therefore, we would like to thank the UITP and its precious team’’.
3 Sessions are held
3 sessions were held in the ‘International Trolleybus Systems’ Workshop’. Public transportation from past to today were discussed in every aspect. New projects of UITP and the future of the public transportation were also discussed during the Workshop. In the first session participants from domestic and overseas made presentations on ‘Mod selecting and comparison of different technological solutions’ and in the second session, presentations on “Planning, designing and constructing a new trolleybus system’ and ‘Trolleybus works in Turkish cities’ were held.
The Trambus System Offers Numerous Advantages All Together
The electrical drive system used in Bozankaya-production Trambus vehicle creates a difference with its efficient and eco-friendly solution plan. It is about 75% more advantageous compared to conventional vehicles total weight of which reach up to 40 ton. Trambuses gains their traction energy from two-wire catenary. These vehicles with rubber tyres move with the city’s traffic and as there is no need for a ray system, it has an advantage on the investment cost. Thus, Trambus is a good alternative for cities with no rail system and it can work integrated with rail system
