Profiles of Turkish Public Sector Projects for Foreign Funding in 2000
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MANUFACTURING/PROCUREMENT AND MODERNISATION OF TRACTION STOCK  1996E010160
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Project Description    - Manufacturing/procurement and modernisation of 71units of diesel electrical locomotives
   - Manufacturing/procurement and modernisation of 60 units of electrical mainline locomotives
 
Executing Agency Gen. Dir. of Turkish State Railways (TCDD)
Location Network
Duration
Status 71 Units of Diesel Electrical Locomotives: 
The age of diesel locomotives in TCDD fleet is between 15 and 19. In order to 
reduce the maintenance and fuel costs of these locos, aging locomotives will 
be replaced by high powered diesel locomotives through procurement of a 
limited number of locos and manufacturing the remaining.
Technical terms of reference have been prepared and project is ready for tendering.
60 Units of Electrical Mainline Locomotives.
In order to meet the electrical loco requrements needed for newly electrified 
lines as well as to reduce the maintenance and energy costs of the locos, new
electrical locos need to be procured/manufactured.
Administrative and technical terms of reference have been prepared project is 
ready for tendering.
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(million US$)
Foreign
TOTAL
Project Cost 
 317,5
 415,7
Accumulated Expenses as of End 1999
 0,0
0,0 
2000 Allocation
 0,0
 317,5
Required Loan Amount
 317,5