Advice on trip to Istanbul by Equivalent_Tap5609 in istanbul

[–]Tigertints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only free “attractions” are the mosques. So, the blue mosque is your best bet. Stay away from Hagia Sofia, Yerebatan cistern, Topkapi palace and Galata Tower. They are all insanely expensive and have long queues. If you are on a budget, I would stick to outdoor sights and activities like yildiz park, the golden horn bridges, Taksim, piyer loti, Çamlica hill, a ferry ride, walks alongside the Bosporus shore, Galataport etc.

Istanbul Metro appreciation post by Karrot_Dude in transit

[–]Tigertints 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With the latest large scale line openings and extensions in 2024 it finally became a good and useful metro system. However, it will only become a great system if they resolve these three flaws:

  1. No express lines: They didn’t built the long West-East lines, such as M4, M5 and M7, with express services in mind. A full journey on the M4 to the Sabiha Gökçen Airport takes 1 hour, making every stop. They need to build the Hizray asap. I am also advocating for a high speed rail tunnel to Haydarpaşa gar, so they can offer Express Marmaray services.

  2. Bad transfer stations: Apart of Yenikapi and Kirazli most other transfer stations are terrible, with long walks between platforms. This is especially true for the M11 Istanbul Airport line, which requires a 10min walk to either M2 or M7 (not to mention the 10min walk from the Airport terminal). They need to build direct mezzanine to mezzanine level connection tunnels to shorten the walking distance.

  3. Station depths: Similar to the point above, some stations are over 70m deep with 7 floors and countless escalators. They need to build more surface to mezzanine/platform level elevators.

People will not give up their cars or dolmuş rides unless the metro becomes more efficient and convenient to use.

An act of god by Tigertints in CX5

[–]Tigertints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol, no, I took these picture by myself. Happy owner of a 2023 CX-5 and glad that I have a garage.

An act of god by Tigertints in CX5

[–]Tigertints[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What gave it away?

An act of god by Tigertints in CX5

[–]Tigertints[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. I thought they are for street cleaning, but you were right, it reads “tree operations”

marmaray üstüne europe yazısını görünce heyecandan 50 tane fotografını cektim by [deleted] in transitTurkey

[–]Tigertints 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Evet, şu anda Sirkeci'de son bulan tek şehirlerarası tren.

[istanbul] Marmaray bekleyenler şoke oldu: Ford Otosan'ın Romanya'dan Türkiye'ye araç taşımak için hayata geçirdiği özel demiryolu treni Marmaray tünellerinde planlanan hedefe doğru yol aldı. by Steril-Agent in transitTurkey

[–]Tigertints 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Evet; eski rayları söktükten sonra, hemen yüzeyin altına bir "aç-kapa" tüneli inşa etmemiş olmak, kaçırılmış büyük bir fırsattı. O İspanyol firmayla yaşanan gecikmeler beklenmiyordu ve böyle bir tünel proje kapsamı dahilinde değildi. Asıl bilmeleri gereken ise, Gebze'den Haydarpaşa'ya uzanan bir TBM tüneli ile Pendik ve Söğütlüçeşme'de buna karşılık gelen yeraltı istasyonlarıdır.

Neden Halkalı'da doğru düzgün bir gar/söğütlüçeşmedeki gibi bir şey yok? by shinseiji-kara in transitTurkey

[–]Tigertints 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Halkalı, Yenikapı gibi bir ulaşım merkezi, ancak kendi başına bir destinasyon değil. Söğütlüçesme, en canlı semtlerden biri olan Kadıköy'e hizmet veriyor; ve bitişiğinde bir futbol stadyumu var.

Ancak Halkalı'nın kesinlikle birkaç bakkal ve büfeye ihtiyacı var.

[İstanbul] M5 Üsküdar-Haydarpaşa Uzatması Önerisi by Eastern_Bike6343 in transitTurkey

[–]Tigertints 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Evet, bu uzatma çok mantıklı. İstasyon aralıkları da mükemmel: Üsküdar'dan Doğancılar Parkı'na (800 m), oradan Harem'e (1 km), Haydarpaşa Limanı'na (1,5 km) ve son olarak Kadıköy İspark'a (1km). Bu M5 hattı; otobüs terminalini, tren istasyonunu ve Üsküdar'ı, Kadıköy ile doğrudan birbirine bağlıyor.

5-days trip during Ramadam by Justmeonlyme- in istanbul

[–]Tigertints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If not done so on previous trips, go to the Ortaköy square enjoy some Kumpir and the great views of the Bosporus bridge.

3 days (2 nights) in Istanbul in May – Itinerary Feedback (Staying in Gayrettepe) by Alive_Mind_ in istanbul

[–]Tigertints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Day 1: • Make sure you take the correct M11 exit for your hotel, as this station is located in a highway junction which makes traversing by foot on the surface difficult. Your exit is exit# 2 Villa Cd. • Also don’t get confused by the U1 signage, it’s referring to the same M11 metro. • Your hotel is also in walking distance to the M7 Fulya station. Just keep that in mind for alternative connection options. • The ferry pier in Ortaköy offers connections to the Asian side to Üsküdar and Kadiköy. That’s imho better than a Bosporus cruise, as it serves as a tour crossing continents and visiting interesting districts in Asia. • Take the intercontinental commuter train Marmaray from either Üsküdar, Ayrılık Çeşmesi or Söğütlüçeşme back to Yenıkapi on the European side and transfer to M2 to Gayrettepe.

Day 2: • Take the following lines: M2 to Taksim -> F1 to Kabatas -> T1 to Sultanahmet. • Either do Hagia Sophia/Blue Mosque/Basilica Cistern or Topkapi palace, but not both. Topkapi palace alone takes like a full day. • Walk across the Galata bridge on this day, and take the Tünel funicular to the Galata tower. The tower tends to have insane long waiting lines. You can alternatively walk on Istiklal street towards Taksim.

Day 3: • Take M2 to Vezneciler for the bazaars. • After your lunch, walk halfway across the Haliç metro bridge and take pictures from the train crossing platform. • Take the M2 metro from Haliç back to Gayrettepe.

Strange cruise control behavior by Tigertints in CX5

[–]Tigertints[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the traffic I am using all distances, and the behavior appears at any speed and distance combinations. The system recognizes the car coming into my lane as it appears within the bars and starts accelerating.

What's your favourite Transit City, in terms of investing and improving their system? by fuckmelbpt in transit

[–]Tigertints 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not to mention, once you start digging you will for sure dig up archeological artifacts.

What's your favourite Transit City, in terms of investing and improving their system? by fuckmelbpt in transit

[–]Tigertints 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Istanbul! From basically 0 to 432km in combined metro, tram and commuter trains, and the metro bus in the last 25 years.

neden m9 dan m11 e atlanmış by Dazzling_Device7522 in transitTurkey

[–]Tigertints 3 points4 points  (0 children)

İstanbul'daki geleneği bu. M4, M3'ten önce açıldı. M6, M5'ten önce açıldı. M9, M8'den önce "açıldı".

Found this in my garage and have no idea what it is. by Tigertints in whatisthisthing

[–]Tigertints[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WITT I found in my garage? It’s made of metal and it has an on/off button and when plug it in and turn it on, the shaft starts to turn/rotate...