ˈæftɚ ðə jˈuːksɛk hˈɪzli tɹˈɛn wʌz pˌʊt ˌɪntʊ sˈɜːvɪs ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ðə ɹˈaʊt ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ɛkspɹˈɛs wʌz kˈʌt fɹʌm ˈæŋkɑːɹɹə tʊ ˈɛskaɪʃhˌɪɹ.
After the Yüksek Hızlı Tren was put into service in 2009, the route of the Republic express was cut from Ankara to Eskişehir.