(Turkey )ANKARA

Ankara
Ankara, Turkish capital, has a transport network based on a LRT line (Ankaray), a driverless metro line and a suburban railway system; other 3 metro lines are currently under construction, while other expansions are in advanced planning phase.
The LRT line (Ankaray) was built from 1992 to 1996; it's currently 8.7 km long (8 in deep tunnel), running from Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal (ASTI-Ankara Sehirlerarasi Terminal Isletmesi) to Dikimevi. It's expected a remarkable extension to be completed in 2015, reaching the total lenght of 22 km.
An automated metro line opened in 1997, with a 15 km long track from Kizilay (in the city center) to Batikent north-western suburb. Other 3 branches are currently under construction: Kizilay–Cayyolu (18 km), Batikent–Sincan (18 km), Ulus–Kecioren (7.9 km), while a further 4.8 km extension (TBMM–Dikmen) is considered.
Ankaray.com (official site)

Country	Turkey
Line	--
Inhabitants	City 2.800.000, District 7.900.000
Date opening	2000
Future development:	under construction: northern extension from 4th Levent to Ayazaga (2007); southern extension from Taksim to Yenikapi (2008)
Length (km)	8.5
Track sections	totally underground
Stops	6, average distance 1700 m
Platforms	--
Platform doors	no
general characteristics	length 180 m
n. of vehicles	8
n. of cars per vehicle	4
Type	steel wheels
Vehicle dimensions (m)	--
Vehicle capacity (pax)	--
Frequency	3.5'/15'
Current/Voltage	750 V DC from third rail
Guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm 42, Max 80
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	--
System capacity	90.000 pphpd
Ridership	130.000 pax/day
Total cost	--
Staff	--
System builder	ALSTOM
Model	--
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