[1] A final route and financing for the project was announced by Trabzon Mayor Murat Zorluoğlu on February 10, 2022.
The line will run 7.8 km (4.8 mi) and is expected to carry 57,000 passengers daily when operational.
[2] In March 2019, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that a light rail system will be built in Trabzon in an effort to relief traffic congestion and reflective of Trabzon's position as one of the largest cities in Turkey.
[3] Following the announcement 3 years of planning and data collection were undertaken by the Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (Turkey).
All stations will offer safe and clearly identified at-grade pedestrian crossings.