Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş. is an open access railway company operating freight rail service between Körfez, Kocaeli and Kırıkkale in Turkey.[1][2] The railway carries liquid fuel between the refineries in Körfez and Hacılar (just south of Kırıkkale) on tracks owned by the Turkish State Railways. Körfez Ulaştırma is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tüpraş, the largest liquid-fuel producer in Turkey.

Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş.
KUAS route map as of July 2021.
Overview
Fleet size5 DE36000 diesel locomotives
7 HB83000
519 Tank cars
35 Flat wagons
Parent companyTüpraş
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Reporting markKUAS
LocaleAnatolia
Dates of operation2017 (2017)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Length2,616 km (1,626 mi)
Other
WebsiteKörfez Ulaştırma

The company ordered 7 diesel/electric hybrid locomotives from Stadler in 2019 and received them in 2021.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "First private train operator is Korfez Ulastirma". railturkey.org. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ "İş Ortaklarımız ve Bağlı Ortaklarımız". tupras.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Körfez Ulaştırma'dan hibrit atağı". 28 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Körfez Ulaştırma, Türkiye'nin ilk hibrit lokomotiflerini teslim aldı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-12-17.