ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ɛkspɹˈɛs wʌz dɪskəntˈɪnjuːd dˈuː tə ðə ɹᵻhˌæbɪlɪtˈeɪʃən ʌvðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ bᵻtwˌiːn ˌɪstˌænbˈʊl ænd ˈæɹɪfˌaɪ ænd ɹᵻplˈeɪst wɪð hˈaɪ spˈiːd sˈɜːvɪs.
On 31 January 2012, the Republic Express was discontinued due to the rehabilitation of the railway between Istanbul and Arifye and replaced with high speed service.