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M20 (Istanbul Metro)
The M20, officially referred to as the M20 Sefaköy–TÜYAP Metro Line is a planned rapid transit line in Istanbul. The line was originally conceived as an extension to the M2 (Istanbul Metro), M2 line but was later made into its own lines due to conflict and lack of communication between the Opposition (politics), opposition-controlled Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the government-controlled Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (Turkey), Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and was later given the line code M20 on the vision map. History The line will be crucial for the districts it passes through with a total population of 3.5 million people, who currently have no alternative other than the Metrobüs, Metrobus. Works on the line have not started yet, the plans and projects prepared by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) were not approved by the General Directorate of the Infrastructural Investment (AYGM) for a period spanning more than a year. As a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
