Within the scope of the "Public Transportation Oriented Istanbul Traffic Planning Project" signed between the General Directorate of Istanbul Electric Tramway and Tunnel Enterprises (IETT) and TUBITAK Turkish Industry and Management Institute (TUSSIDE), a project plan consisting of six work packages has been made. The main objectives of the project to be realized within the scope of these packages are as follows:
- Public transportation-centered traffic planning,
- Making public transportation preferable
- An approach that considers a more equitable use of road space that can be proportional to the load carried by public transportation vehicles and the load carried by private cars
- Increasing the speed, capacity planning and reducing the cost per passenger in public transportation, thereby creating a better standard of living for the city
Public transport-oriented transportation modeling and traffic planning will be carried out in Istanbul, taking into account the existing transportation systems of the Istanbul Metropolitan Region and the projects to be completed in the near future. As a result of the 26-month project, it is planned to complete the analysis of the factors causing traffic density in Istanbul and to create a more efficient transportation network by producing new scenarios to meet the demand.
