1. HOW TO MAKE FLEET TRANSPORTATION PROFITABLE? Lecturer:Mustafa YILDIRIM (Chairman of TOFED)

2. Customer Service Comfort of buses, Technical facilities and safety, Multimedia service, Trained work power, Satisfying the catering needs of passengers throughout the trip, Clean and hygienic environment,

3. Reducing costs Cost effective driving, Energy and communication saving, Reducing intra-city agencies and joint service on sector basis, Establishing a sector-wide corporate structure Utilisation of appropriate vehicles and adjustment of the number of runs according to occupancy rates

4. Reasonable price All costs + 20% profit Preventing unrecorded business, invoicing income and expenses.

5. Establishing a joint structure Establishing a joint structure Organisation, Communication, Cooperation, Solution partnership, etc.

6. New technological solutions solutions Automation of ticket sales, Development of electronic ticket sale systems, Call center, Use of communication systems in buses

7. New technological solutions solutions Offering a work environment for passengers during the trip, Offering hot and chilled foods and beverages, Bathroom facilities, Tachograph and speed limiters,

8. Owned/leasedratesOwned/leasedrates Since rail systems in Turkey are not sufficient, randomised (without schedule) runs for short distances and scheduled runs for long distances are implemented from the point of resource utilisation.

9. Consequently Public transportation in Turkey MAY BE A MODEL FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION through mergers and corporate structuring of firms, and improvement of the sector infrastructure (terminals, urban projects, service areas, etc.).