TCDD E44000

TCDD E44000
A production unit parked at Bakırköy station.
In service2023–present
ManufacturerTÜRASAŞ
DesignerTÜRASAŞ
Entered service2023
Number built3
Capacity324 (5 car)
OperatorsTCDD Taşımacılık
Lines servedAda Express
Specifications
Train length135 m (442 ft 11 in)
Maximum speed
  • Service:
  • 160 km/h (100 mph)
  • Design:
  • 176 km/h (110 mph)
Axle load<18t
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

TCDD E44000, also referred to as the "National Electric Train" (Turkish: "Milli Elektrikli Tren") by the media, is a model of electric trainset produced by TÜVASAŞ (now under TÜRASAŞ) for TCDD Taşımacılık. Trains started to be delivered to the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) on 27 April 2023.[1]

  1. ^ "Milli elektrikli tren TCDD'ye teslim edildi" [National electric train delivered to the Turkish State Railway]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2023-04-27. Archived from the original on 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-12-14.