Halkapınar Machinists' Grievances End

Another important disadvantage of the machinists was resolved by the initiative and struggle of the Transport Officer-Sen.

As it is known, in İzmir Halkapınar region (Halkapınar Depot - Balıkesir, Uşak, Denizli), there were problems with the arrival and departure sets and locomotives getting train numbers from the Depot due to traffic and expedition intensity. Due to these problems, the Machinist personnel could not open the 5545 models in the first movement by train and suffered financial losses.

Union, TCDD Transportation Co. As a result of the meetings with the General Manager, Heads of Passenger, Vehicle Maintenance and Capacity Department;

Halkapınar Depot and locomotives entering and exiting from the depot are given train line at depot exits; 8, which is the beginning of the new ORER period, was announced to our union by the authorities of the Authority on the date of December 2019.

Thus, an important long-standing victimization of the Machinists ended with the initiatives of the Transportation Officer-Sen.