On June 29, 2026, CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. and the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality finalized a light rail supply contract, securing a project worth 2.84 billion Turkish lira. This marks the company's continued consolidation of its market presence in Turkey, leveraging a localized production model to upgrade local rail transit. The signing of this contract signifies the overseas recognition of domestically produced rail transit equipment, adding a new case to the cooperation between China and Turkey in infrastructure development.

The local rail transit in Bursa, Türkiye, is facing an opportunity for upgrading. The local government has finalized the procurement of new light rail vehicles, and CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. has successfully won the order to supply twenty new vehicles. The vehicle manufacturing adheres to a 60% localization standard, with some processes being completed by the Ankara Sincan factory. The overall delivery cycle is fifteen months.  

The Bursa light rail line spans a total length of 40 kilometers and comprises 40 stations. The two lines experience an average daily passenger flow of 320,000 passengers. Currently, there are 138 operational vehicles, supplied by various overseas and local enterprises. According to local sources, there is a potential to purchase an additional 20 trains in the future, bringing the total to 40. This will reduce the peak departure interval to two minutes.  Keywords: CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive 、 Bursa Light Rail Project

Over the years, CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive has been deeply engaged in the Turkish market, implementing multiple projects such as the Izmir Light Rail and Ankara Metro. It has shifted from exporting complete vehicles to establishing local factories for production, continuously delivering mature rail transit solutions.Editor/Min Jing