Türkiye's Istanbul test Chinese smart metrobus

STORY: Türkiye's Istanbul test Chinese smart metrobus SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/TRANSPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul testing Chinese smart metrobus STORYLINE: Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, has commenced a 45-day trial of the state-of-the-art Chinese smart metrobus, a press release said on Wednesday. The four-wagon electric metrobus, developed by China's CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute, boasts a capacity of 420 passengers and is equipped with virtual trajectory tracking capabilities. The institute emphasized in its release that this initiative is geared towards addressing the pressing demand for passenger transportation, with a primary focus on enhancing comfort, safety, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Representatives from Istanbul transportation institutions, including Istanbul Tram and Tunnel Enterprises and Istanbul Metro, conducted a test drive and e

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHINESE SMART METROBUS-TRIAL

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHINESE SMART METROBUS-TRIAL

(240404) -- ISTANBUL, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An electric metrobus developed by China's CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute is seen in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 3, 2024. Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, has commenced a 45-day trial of the state-of-the-art Chinese smart metrobus, a press release said on Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Türkiye's Istanbul tests Chinese smart metrobus" (Xinhua)

42 wounded in 4-bus pile-up in Istanbul's rapid transit route

STORY: 42 wounded in 4-bus pile-up in Istanbul's rapid transit route DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of crashed metro buses 2. various of firefighters working at the accident site in Istanbul, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of injured people in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. various of health workers (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 5. various of firefighters working to remove debris in Istanbul, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: A four-bus pile-up on a rapid transit route in Istanbul left at least 42 wounded on Friday, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency and the Turkish city's government. Two buses first collided head-on in the dedicated Metrobus route before they were rear-ended by two others respectively that could not stop in time, the Anadolu Agency reported. "All our (42) wounded citizens have been transferred to the nearby hospitals for treatment," Istanbul's governor Ali Yerlikaya wa