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Samsun Light Rail System Project
Türkiye
| Borrower | Türkiye |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Blend Facility |
| Focus Area | Transportation |
| Approved | 11.09.2006 |
| Signed | 25.11.2008 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | Municipality of Samsun |
| Co-financiers | EIB, municipality |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 35.63 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 156.19 |
Samsun, the largest port on the Black Sea, is the regional administrative center and a commercial, industrial and export hub. Serving a population of 430,000, the city’s roads are subject to heavy congestion, making travel difficult and slow. This project is part of a transportation master plan for the city, which seeks to establish an efficient mass public transport system.
Comprising the first 15 km of a 30 km urban light rail line, the project will construct a double-track line linking the city’s coastal areas, including the port and industrial park, with the city center. On completion the project will help boost economic activity considerably.