in the program to modernize public transport in Iasi
Both the inauguration and the maiden voyages of the first Bozankaya trams purchased by the Iasi City Hall, using European funds. The event has been held by the participation of the Mayor Mihai Chirica, Bozankaya Vice President Emrah Dal, Head of Sales Yiğit Belin, Project Manager Ulaş Beştepe, Head of Rail Systems Design Durmuş Sağır, and After Sales Services Manager Faruk Emecen, the protocol, other guests and members of the press.
“Bozankaya trams will evidently contribute to the continuous improvement of public transport in our city
completion of roadworks on Virgil Săhleanu Boulevard will facilitate commutes towards and from the Industrial Zone and Tomesti
I want to take this opportunity to thank the Turkish Company for the impeccable way the contract to purchase these trams is being deployed as well as the constructors involved in modernizing the infrastructure
green and modern public transportation for all our citizens
I invite all Iasi residents to use trams as well as other ways of public transport as much as possible and to reduce their reliance on personal automobiles
The public transport of Iasi is ecological
“We are very pleased to be part of this project
from the very beginning the full support of the Iasi City Hall
I want to thank mister Mayor for this support
our trams are designed and built especially for the City of Iasi
These vehicles are built using the latest technology
While we’ve encountered a few issues while undertaking this project
with the help and support of Iasi City Hall
I hope the people of Iasi enjoy these trams
to which I wish a long and prosperous life serving these city’s tramways”
About Bozankaya Trams
The 7th Bozankaya tram built for Iasi reached the CTP Depot during the evening of Wednesday
The first 6 trams have been received between September 2021 and May 2022
An additional 9 trams will arrive at Iasi before the end of the year
The contract with Turkish Bozankaya has been signed by Mayor Chirica on the 11th of November 2019.
The bid to buy the 16 trams has been divided into 3 stages
corresponding to 3 European-funded projects
that also include roadworks to modernize tram rails
The total value for the purchase of the 16 trams is 140.964.270 lei
The total value for the projects mentioned above is 332.579.670,28 RON (approx
The 16 Bozankaya trams have a length of approx
30 meters and a transport capacity of 250 people
The trams have a low floor and are equipped with AC
As part of the European-funded program to modernize tram rails in Iasi
an intermodal transport center has been built
that will intermediate all the public transport towards the center of the city
Works are part of the „Reabilitarea infrastructurii de tramvai în Municipiul Iași” project that has a total value of 114.359.729,95 RON and that refers both to the rehabilitation of infrastructure as well as superstructure of tram rail of 3 distinct circuits: Podu Roș Primăverii Boulevard intersection (finished)
Cinci Drumuri –Pădurii Street –Nicoriță Street (finished) și Virgil Săhleanu Boulevard –Metalurgiei Boulevard intersection – Țuțora roundabout
The project included the purchase of 5 of the 16 trams supplied by Bozankaya
The project will modernize a total of 5720 meters of simple rail way that contain 7 stations as well as the Intermodal station on Virgil Săhleanu boulevard
Number 5 trams have resumed circulation on the route: Dacia – Nicolae Iorga Bd
– Țesătura – Baza 3 – Rond Țuțora – and back
The decision has been made by Iasi City Hall
once roadworks to rehabilitate tram infrastructure around Piața Ing
Virgil Săhleanu – Rond Țuțora have been completed
8 and 29 circuits have been modified at the same date:
with the following circuit: Canta – Târgu Cucu – Podu Roș – Rond Țuțora – and back;
Number 8 trams will go to the end of the line in Tutora
with the following circuit: Copou – Târgu Cucu – Tudor Vladimirescu – Rond Țuțora;
Number 29 busses will reverse at the end of the line in Tutora
the new circuit being: Tomești – Rond Țuțora – and back
For aneasier transition of commuters to the new routes
busses also ran on the number 5 circuit and the number 29 circuit the vehicles circulated up to Podu Ros
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Double event in the modernization program of public transport in Iasi: Monday
at the intermodal center on Virgil Sahleanu Boulevard (Industrial Zone) will take place both the inauguration and the commissioning of the first Bozankaya trams purchased with European funds by the Municipality of Iasi
The event will be attended by Mayor, Mr. Mihai Chirica, representatives of the Public Transport Company (CTP), General Manager Mr. Cristian Stoica and the constructors, her Excellency Füsun Aramaz from the Turkish Embassy in Bucharest, as well as the Vice President, Mr. Emrah Dal, Head of Sales, Mr. Yiğit Belin and the Project Manager, Mr. Ulaş Beştepe from the Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya.
“Along with the 16 trams that are already on the road
the Bozankaya trams will obviously contribute to the further improvement of public transportation in our city
the completion of the works on Virgil Sahleanu Boulevard will facilitate the movement of passengers to and from the Industrial Zone and Tomesti
I would also like to thank the Turkish company for the impeccable way in which the contract for the purchase of these trams is being carried out
as well as the builders involved in the modernization of the infrastructure
Thanks to the European funds we have accessed
the City Hall provides the inhabitants of the city with a green
I invite all the citizens of Iasi to use the tram and other means of public transportation as much as possible
The contract with the Turkish company Bozankaya was signed by Mayor Mihai Chirica on November 11
The tender for the acquisition of the 16 trams was divided into three lots, corresponding to three European-funded projects that also include the tram lines modernization works. The total value of the acquisition of the 16 trams is 140,964,270 RON, excluding VAT (167,747,481.3 lei, including VAT), i.e. about 33.8 million EURO. The total value of the three mentioned projects is 332,579,670.28 RON (approximately 67.2 million EURO).
the 16 Bozankaya trams have a length of about 30 meters and a total transport capacity of approximately 230 seats
The trams have a low floor and are equipped with air conditioning
heating system suitable for the cold season
Within the European-funded program to modernize the tram lines from Iasi, on Virgil Sahleanu Boulevard, to Tomesti locality, an intermodal point was built, from where the entire public transport will be taken to the interior of the city.
The works are part of the project “Rehabilitation of the tram infrastructure in Iasi”
which has a total value of 114,359,729.95 RON and which involves the rehabilitation of infrastructure and superstructure of the trams on three sections: Podu Ros – intersection with Primaverii Boulevard (completed)
Cinci Drumuri – Padurii Street – Nicorita Street (completed) and Virgil Sahleanu Boulevard – intersection with Metalurgiei Boulevard – Țutora roundabout
The project also included the purchase of five trams
part of the batch of 16 Bozankaya vehicles
Within the project a total of 5,720 linear meters of easy driveway are modernized
along which seven tram stations and the intermodal station on Virgil Sahleanu Boulevard are redesigned
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