There are 4 at-grade terminals in Tehran Interview with Farnoush metro. We use solar energy to provide Nobakht, managing lighting in these places and public restrooms nearby, also the new generation director of TUSROC of trains generates electricity in their and vice chairman of braking times. This energy transfers to the BoD the next trains presently while it was being wasted as heat previously. * hat are the most important features of Tehran metro compared to metros of other countries? WTehran metro has achieved a remarkable situation among other metros in the world and located the first rank in the Middle East thanks to Iranian hardworking experts, though, Tehran metro construction started later than some metros. So, the construction has not yet been fully completed. for better services. According to the planning of lines’ development, Tehran What is the role of Tehran metro in reducing air pollution A moment with metro will be consist of 12 lines totally; 8 urban lines and and traffic problems? DR mohammad montazeri 4 suburban lines with a total length of 430 km by the end According to statistics, in the first six months of the year Head of UITP Iran Regional Office of 2025. 2018, travelling by metro has saved 195 million liters of At present, Tehran Metro is ranked first in the Middle East gasoline and 19 million liters of diesel fuel, this saving With more than 20 years of experience, TUSROC (Tehran in line length, number of lines, number of stations, ticket reaches 4859 million liters of gasoline and 487 million liters Urban & Suburban Railway Operation Company) as a 17th young public transport company has achieved impressive price and station cleaning. Also, it stands place in of diesel fuel rather than the total ridership has been done and constant progress in this field. Considering different the world among the 163 metros in line length. Regarding from the beginning of operation to the end of September indexes, today TUSROC is one of the top metros in the ticket price index, Tehran Metro has the cheapest ticket in 2018. Middle East and one of the cleanest in the world. At the the world. As well, we have done some activities to reduce In addition, trips done in Tehran metro in the first six same time, TUSROC is an active member of UITP which the headways of train movements, for instance, we recently months of the year 2018 presented exhaling 520,000 tons opened its liaison office in Tehran in May 2008. The had the trains’ headway decrement in line 7 changed from of CO2 in Tehran environment while trips done by Tehran upcoming newsletter named Movement newsletter covers 12 to 10 minutes. This line, as a deepest urban line with 25 metro during this period has prevented the release of 73,000 Tehran Metro’s news and events mostly focusing on Tehran 27 10 So2 PM10 Metro achievements and potentials in order to share it with stations and km length, operates with stations and tons of gases like Co, NOX, , and HC. other UITP members and readers of the newsletter all over 20 km length at first phase. Moreover, the company How much energy consumption in Tehran metro resulted the world. considers decreasing the headways more and more in future from renewable and clean energy? Top news 1 2 3 4 The %7 growth of metro The trains’ headway The inauguration of Emam The Tehran metro hosted commuters decrement in line 7 Hossein station in line 6 more than 13,000 cyclists This year in November, the The trains’ headway in line7 has Emam Hossein station was Tehran metro hosted ,2681 ,2277 daily commuting of passengers reduced from 12 to 10 minutes inaugurated by the presence 2402 cyclists in July, August, and reached 1,812,21 people which since November 1,22019. The of Hanachi, Tehran mayor, September respectively. Folding is an outstanding increment line operates with 10 stations and some other authorities on bicycles with special dimensions in comparison to the last year, and 20 km length at first Sep 28,,2019. In this junction can enter the network all hours 2018, with the total number of phase. Moreover, the company station, passengers are able to except peak hours. All bicycles 1,679,687 travelers. considers decreasing headway have access to the stations of line are just allowed to enter on more in future. 2. Also, the headway changed weekdays after 20:00. from 25 to 15 minutes..