TCDD E32000

The TCDD E32000 is an electric multiple unit railway car built by Hyundai-Rotem for the Turkish State Railways. They were ordered exclusively to operate along the new Marmaray commuter rail network in Istanbul with delivery beginning in 2011. The EMUs consist of 5-car and 10-car sets respectively. The first EMUs went into service along Istanbul's two commuter rail lines from 2012 and 2013. On 29 October 2013, the first 5-car sets began operating between Kazlıçeşme and Ayrılıkçeşmesi as part of Phase I of the Marmaray project.[1]

E32000 CRA EMUs
E32002 at Ayrılık Çeşmesi
In service	2012–present
Manufacturer	Hyundai Rotem
Family name	ICR
Number built	440
Formation	5 or 10 cars per train 34 trains with 10 cars 20 trains with 5 cars
Operator(s)	TCDD Taşımacılık
Specifications
Car length	22,500 mm (73 ft 10 in)
Width	3,010 mm (9 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Height	3,850 mm (12 ft 7+5⁄8 in)
Floor height	1,050 mm (3 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Platform height	1,050 mm (3 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Doors	5 on each side per car
Maximum speed	105 km/h (65 mph)
Electric system(s)	25 kV, 50 Hz AC, Overhead line
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Coupling system	Scharfenberg
Multiple working	Yes
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Hyundai Rotem announced on 11 November 2008, that it had signed a €580 million contract to supply the rolling stock for the Marmaray project. The Korean firm had competition from shortlisted bidders Alstom, CAF, and a consortium of Bombardier, Siemens, and Nurol for the 440-vehicle contract which was placed by the Ministry of Transport's General Directorate of Railways, Harbours, and Airports.[2]