Üçyol-Buca metro construction with Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

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The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the City’s sustainable urban development. The specific objectives are threefold:support the City in the development of a sustainable, efficient and inclusive public transport network,ensure women's access to a safe and attractive mobility system as well as equitable access to the opportunities generated by the project,reduce Izmir's carbon footprint and air pollution by pro-moting greener and low carbon transport. The project consists of the construction of a 13.4 km east-west metro line, completely underground, connecting Üçyol to Buca, with 11 stations, a depot and a control center. This line serves neighborhoods that are densely populated by the middle class and students. The new metro line will operate automatically, without a driver.