Metin Akbaş, General Manager of the Republic of Turkey State Railways (TCDD), attended the opening meeting of the "Vocational Network for Railway Engineers" project organized by the Association of Railway Engineers. Meeting with his colleagues, Akbaş emphasized the importance of engineering in railways.
The opening of the "Vocational Network for Railway Engineers" project organized by the Association of Railway Engineers was held at The Ankara Hotel with the participation of TCDD General Manager Metin Akbaş.
General Manager Akbaş, who made a speech in the program, said, “The aim of the railwaymen who have worked devotedly for 166 years under all conditions in order to bear the transportation load of our country has always been common with the engineers who are focused on meeting human needs and are experts in technical and social fields. Today, an important point has been reached in the struggle to put a smile on the face of our devoted Anatolian people.” said.
Stating that Turkish engineers have signed on important projects, Akbaş said, "Great works that the world envy, such as Marmaray, Eurasia Tunnel, Yavuz Sultan Selim and 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, which are also signed by Turkish engineers, have been built, and Turkey has begun to be equipped with High Speed Train Lines from one end to another. Turkey is the 6th country in the world and the 8th country in Europe that has implemented high-speed train technology. Our High Speed Train Lines have directly reached almost half of our population. Our work continues at full speed in order to disseminate this technology and to provide more citizens with fast, comfortable and safe service more effectively.” used the expressions.
Expressing that the work of engineers in the 2053 Transport Master Plan is valuable, Akbaş said, “Our Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure emphasized the importance of railways in the 2053 Transport Master Plan and increased the number of provinces connected by high-speed trains from 13 to 52, 13 thousand 22 kilometers. and it has aimed to increase it to 28 thousand 590 kilometers. At this stage, the work of you, our esteemed engineers, is very valuable to us. While the railways are experiencing a comprehensive development process, it is also extremely important that the railways comply with international standards and European Union regulations. The support and active role of non-governmental organizations in this harmonization process will also increase the quality of our human resources, which is the most important element of our corporate structure. ” he said.
General Manager Metin Akbaş concluded his speech as follows: “Vocational education projects supported by the European Union, besides seeking solutions to many problems with an educational point of view, also contribute to the preservation of the cultural heritage of deep-rooted organizations like ours. Railroading is the same all over the world. Today, we speak the same language professionally with the Croatian Railway Engineers Association, which is our guest in our country, and Certifer AEbt, one of the leading companies in the sector. This partnership structure, which came together in the project of the Railway Engineers Association, will yield good results in terms of transforming existing knowledge and experience into added value with common mind and effort. I wish that this project, which will contribute to the training of human resources with international standards, needed by our railway sector, which is getting stronger and developing day by day, will be beneficial for our sector and our country. I would like to thank once again, especially the partners in Germany, Croatia and Turkey, and everyone who contributed to the project, and offer my respects.”
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