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Trams in the CBD and heavy rail across the Bosphorus – examples for Sydney

Recently I looked at what Sydney could learn from Istanbul’s electronic ticketing system, which is part of a much wider story about how the public transport in Turkey’s largest city is being transformed through a massive investment in public transport … Continue reading

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The Akbil and the Istanbulkart – lessons from Istanbul in electronic ticketing

Before I post my follow-up to the fare integration post, I thought I’d make a short diversion to Istanbul which is where I am at the time of writing. Apart from its intrinisc fascination as a city, Istanbul is also … Continue reading

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