Mayor Yüce: 'We Prepared 2 Routes for the Sakarya Light Rail System Project'

Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem Yüce, who was the guest of the 'Journalists Asking' program in the live broadcast of TV264, said: “We have made the necessary researches regarding light rail systems. We generate the feasibility reports. We are working on various models. We have 2 different routes. We are ready in terms of project and itinerary. However, it is not possible for us to make such a mega project with municipal facilities. We are ready to implement this project in Sakarya with the approval of our President and the support of our Ministry of Transport. ”

2 Routes For Light Rail

Making an explanation about the light rail system that the city waits with curiosity, President Ekrem Yüce said that they are ready to meet Sakarya with rail systems if the conditions arise. Yüce said, “We have done the necessary research, we are doing it. We generate the feasibility reports. We have 2 different routes. From the direction of bus station, SATSO, Etbalık, Sakar Baba, Bosna Caddesi and Gar. Another is Kudus Caddesi, Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Boulevard, Serdivan and Kampüs. We are working on various models. We are ready in terms of both project and route. However, it is not possible for us to make such a mega project with municipal facilities. We are ready to implement this project in Sakarya with the approval of our President and the support of our Ministry of Transport. ”

View of Tram 90% Positive

Emphasizing that he is not a party to implementing a project despite citizens and tradesmen, President Ekrem Yüce said, “We; We are in these authorities to serve our citizens. Is it possible for us to do a job they are against? This is valid for our tram project. In the first place, we have made the necessary researches for our project that will extend from Yenicami to the Garden of the Nation. We met with our citizens as well as our local tradesmen. We have created feasibility reports. The general opinion was very positive and we immediately took action. We bought 3 trams from Bursa in exchange for a symbolic figure. We were going to tender, pandemic came together. I hope we will start our work when we leave the process behind. ”