Turkish high speed train - Istanbul to Konya

[@bibendum452]

Haydarpaşa wasn't "closed" per se. It's under renovation following a big fire that destroyed most of it's roof. They also discovered a massive archeological site under the platforms during renovation, so that delays it's opening further. The building itself is practically fully renovated right now, and most of the work is focused on figuring out how to reconnect the tracks and build the platforms without damaging the archeological site. It's planned to be opened again in a couple years.

[@shen_baba]

The way you pronounce Turkish words is very impressive

[@felixonrails]

teşekkür ederim 😊

[@AHMET14736]

Your comment about stations aren't used efficiently is absolutely true. There are only around 18 YHT services from İstanbul to Ankara and Konya together, that means 18 coming back, in total 36 times trains use the 3rd line in the Anatolian side of İstanbul. There is only one night train between İstanbul and Ankara.

[@felixonrails]

Yes, in terms of quantity of trains, but also boarding procedures could be much faster because they imitate airports instead of using all the stairs and access they have

[@loccusloccus5315]

True, true. The following has to happen in order to improve frequency and service quality: 1. Haydarpasa has to reopen asap. There is currently no terminus station with adequate maintenance facilities, and siding on the Asian side of Istanbul. 2. TCDD has to order more high speed trains, they have currently only 29 sets (12 CAF's + 17 Velaro's), which is not sufficient. 1 Siemens set was destroyed at the Ankara train accident. 3. There are still 2 major construction sites between Istanbul and Eskisehir that force YHT's to switch to conventional tracks... 4. Most importantly, they need to build a YHT only double track tunnel between Gebze and Haydarpasa to increase capacity and speed, on this portion of the line. Having only one track for intercity trains is very dangerous, and simply not enough infrastructure to offer more frequent service.

[@felixonrails]

I absolutely agree with your thoughts. The construction zone in Haydarpaşa is progressing, but it will still be some years until they finish it.

[@irregular_force2602]

Existing station space is also not used efficiently, unfortunately: Eskişehir station features a historic main hall, which is just next to the new platforms constructed for mainline and YHT services. Unfortunately, that building can't even be entered when boarding a train service. Instead, passengers need to wait in the underground rail underpass or the platforms themselves (once they're opened close to departure times). TCDD operations need a customer service focus urgently.

[@samanli-tw3id]

@@felixonrailsthe construction at Haydarpaşa could be finished in a few months but no one wants it as it will not bring any profit whereas BOT constructions are finished at lightning speed.

[@erkankarabulut1888]

Thanks for the great video, it was very nice and detailed!

[@felixonrails]

Glad you liked it!

[@tanermert6882]

🤩Nice and cool 👍🇹🇷

[@idontknow12383]

Didn't know they had class 374 trains in turkey

[@caniplayzz]

its just a Siemens Velaro set, the same used in ICE trains

[@tarikkaratren]

güzel olmuş

[@felixonrails]

Teşekkürler Tarik bey

[@tarikkaratren]

@@felixonrails ricaederim kolay gelsin

[@Asidadas25]

Erzuruma da yapsalar keşke

[@83opfer]

Great video😊 thank you

[@mohammadakter6370]

You mentioned many things while travelling in the train, how actually you recognised those things ( tunnel,old bridge).? By using Google map or from memory.? I mean you are not maybe from turkiye...!

[@felixonrails]

Although I'm not from Türkiye I know the country pretty well, I lived for one year in Istanbul and I read a lot about its history. And since I travel from time to time between Istanbul, Konya and Ankara, I know those places now very well 😊 but for sure, Google Maps helps, or for railway infrastructure, openrailwaymaps. There is also a good app "Railmap" for iOS that can help for orientation.

[@mohammedalawadhi5093]

Can you buy tickets directly from stations or I must buy them online only

[@felixonrails]

it's possible to buy the tickets at the station, but keep in mind that they can be sold out quickly and staff doesn't always speak english

[@mohammedalawadhi5093]

@@felixonrails thanks

[@digimixx8042]

I am travelling to Turkey next month..Iam intending to visit Konya..If credit cards do not work, how do I book online? Help!

[@tugbaozkan7803]

I am a Turkish living in the States. My sister buys the ticket for me. Partly, because not all the dates would be available. You need to buy a few days in advance, when they open up the days. Also, credit card is another issue. Usually, when you make a purchase, they send you a code, which means you need a Turkish carrier. Not very smooth usually.

[@KenanTurkiye]

Heres something you may find interesting. :) The name of my country has nothing to do with the interesting and delicious bird ''turkey'', well let me explain. :) Name of my country has always been Turkiye, that is Turk-iye, where the -iye suffix means ''land of/belonging to''... ...just like the Latin suffix -ia in such countries as Latv-ia, Roman-ia, Eston-ia, Austr-ia, Austral-ia etc etc. Another example; decades ago Czechoslovakia Republic changed it's name to Czech Republic and a few years ago changed that to Czechia (that is Czech-ia). Anyways, most likely the Latin -ia suffix was derived from the Turkish version -iye, as Turkish is much much older. Because in old times people of different languages could only pronounce it as their languages allowed them, we got various differences in spelling like Turchia (in Italian), Turquie (in French) and Turkey (in English) all trying to resemble the pronounciation of ''Turk-ia'' thus Turkiye. Mind you this was way BEFORE the animal we currently know as 'turkey'' was found by the europeans when they explored the north americas.... ...they came across the bird and thought it was a specie of the fowl/chicken they had been buying from the country of Turkiye at the time, so they named the bird ''Turkey Fowl'' meaning ''Turkish Chicken''..... ....just like how a dog breed is known as German Shepherd (because it's from Germany), Rhodesian Ridgeback (because it's from Rhodesia), American Bulldog, British Terrier, Greek Harehound etc etc. In time you don't get to call the Greek Harehound as simply as ''Greek''; or you don't call the British Terrier as ''British''; or the German Shepherd as ''German'', but in time the Turkish Fowl started to be called just ''turkey'', and has been going on for hundreds of years. Now in 2023, this is causing confusion, especially when we have people across the world unable to point to their OWN country on the atlas, this ''confusion over the naming'' needed to be corrected. So my country decided to rectify this confusion that has been going on for so long and corrected the name in other languages to Türkiye, which it always was, we basically didn't change the name of our country, we changed the mistake made in the English language. : ) So, there's some tid bit information for you to have a great day, if you read upto this point you have a great night too, ohh just have a wonderfull life. : ) Best wishes. ;)

[@felixonrails]

Abicim, Turkey dediğimde hiç kimsenin aklına Hindi gelmiyor, emin olabilirsin. Sen Hindistan hakkinda konuştuğunda, aklına hemen hindiler mi geliyor? Yorumun için teşekkür ederim ama bu büyük bir mesele değil benim için.

[@KenanTurkiye]

@@felixonrails Bende senin şahsi fikrin için teşekkür ederim, ama senin için yazmadım zaten. Türkiye'nin Türkiye diye bilinmesini isteyen Türkler için yazdım. Ayrıca senin aklına 'hindi' gelmeyebilir. 30 tane ülkeye gittim, ''Turkey'' dediklerinde hindi ile çağrışım yapan ve hatta Türkiye'ye olumlu bakmayan nice insanların dalga geçtiğini gördüm. Ayrıca, zaten bu da çok önemli değil, Türkiye ismini ingilizce dilinde ''Türkiye'' yaptı, önemli olan o. Yazıda da belirttiğim gibi ''Turkey'' 'turkey'' oldu, ''turkey'' ''Turkey'' olmamıştı, ama bunu bilmeyenleri aydınlattık, aydınlansınlar, karanlık iyi birşey değil. : ) Yoksa dünyada 8 milyar insan var, herkes kendi fikrine göre olay ve durumları ele alacak olsa ortaya 8buçuk milyar karışık çıkar. : ) Şimdi karnım acıktı, ben yemeğe gider. Mutlu kal. ;)

[@exploratore6042]

professional yappenator

[@MR2005-ybm]

Hello Can I buy tickets from sogutlucesme station same day travel ?

[@felixonrails]

Technically yes but many trains are sold out quite quickly, so you might be out of luck if you try to get them the same day.

[@ngolobelgrade8806]

Great video ! Only thing i didnt hear and didnt understand is how you succeed to buy a ticket online , you said through friends ___ but i didnt understand word ? Danke im Voraus

[@felixonrails]

Thankfully, I have turkish friends who were able to purchase the ticket... nothing more, nothing less. I guess that won't help though

[@ngolobelgrade8806]

@@felixonrails Vielen Dank Felix abi

[@felixonrails]

ne demek ;)

[@aliogreniyor]

Wow! You are in Türkiye?

[@felixonrails]

It's from August 😁

[@aliogreniyor]

@@felixonrails Oh! Thanks for the information !

[@yalcnbulad293]

very nice süper

[@arifdemircioglu7042]

They building new railways in so ww can travel with 350 kmh soon in turkiye

[@samtrak1204]

Did you swtich to a seat with a better view? Can you choose your seat from a seat cjhart when you purchase your ticket?

[@felixonrails]

We spent most time in the dining car because of that. Otherwise I went into the atrium do have a better view. Yes you can choose the seats on a seat map, so avoid this seat row at all costs

[@bilenttuna6921]

Wilkommen in Istanbul.Kannst du auch in Deutsch?

[@samtrak1204]

@@felixonrails Is the atrium the boarding area between the cars?

[@felixonrails]

Exactly!

[@felixonrails]

Danke, ja

[@kanchanananayakkara8959]

Hi, Enjoyed your video, and thank you! Quick question.. When booked online, do we have to collect any tickets at the station or can we board with the online booking proof?

[@felixonrails]

You don’t need to print the ticket, TCDD staff checks wether your ID matches a ticket on your name on their device. Usually you only show your ID while boarding

[@kanchanananayakkara8959]

@@felixonrails Thank you! appreciate it!

[@Chrizz06041980]

@1:21: I just cannot believe, that absolutely nobody helps this poor suffering dog, who needs obviously urgent help! 😢 Is it too much to google an animal saving organisation within the metropolis of Istanbul? Hopefully somebody did it meanwhile. Maybe you know, if this happened, during you have been there filming?

[@Felyxorez]

The dog is just sleeping. You’ll see plenty of them sleeping around in Istanbul

[@semihakisisel]

Yeah he doesn’t suffer, he just enjoys lying down. In fact dogs and cats are the kings at Istanbul, they are usually treated pretty well and fed voluntarily

[@Chrizz06041980]

@@Felyxorez OK. Thank you for your information about the situation.

[@Chrizz06041980]

@@semihakisisel OK. Thank you for your information about the situation.

[@Ozgur72]

Calm down. The dog is fine and chilling. It shows how he/she feel safe around people.

[@barisgrind]

bro what are you doing in Konya sdahdsahdsahdsasdh one of the most bigot city in Tr

[@KullaniciKullanici-z5b]

IZMIR ESKIŞEHIR YHT HATTI BITTI HERALDE AÇILIŞ TÖRENİ NE ZAMAN

[@felixonrails]

BİTMEDİ HALA NE ZAMAN ACILACAK BİLMİYORUM