“Not only is one of the two drivers but also a train and cameras added to the driver’s cabin,” the Deputy Minister of Transport said today, “the Deputy Minister of Transport said today. Konstantinos Kyranakis, In view of the presentation of the bill on the railway at the cabinet next Monday, April 28.
“In recent days I have been reading, listening, seeing complaints of some trade unions that say that there is an intent to abolish the second driver in the arterial trains. Where there is a two -wheel drive measure today. This not only does not change, but we will also put cameras in the engine’s cabin to find that there are two drivers on the routes to be two“The Deputy Minister said in a televised interview on the Action NOW.
«The route camera, which is on the front of the train, that is, the traction machine, will interoperate with the precise geotozing system so that the data is confirmed by the image immediately, even before the GSMR communication is made.“He added.
In particular, he said that “There will also be a camera in the cabin to find that there are two drivers, where they should be. And secondly, there is no suspicion that other things are happening in the cabins or other things are being carried. We say in all directions. And in the Hellenic Train we say it to everyone: not only are the two drivers, but there will be a means of finding – there will be a camera in the cabin. Let’s go into slide. We go access to items at the time it should and not find out after something bad happens».
Also Mr. Kyranakis in terms of General regulation He said he should be revised, modernized.
«We are in a phase of revision of the General Movement Regulation. Must be revised. There are several things written and obsolete, they are anachronistic so it must be modernized“He said.
Answering a question he spoke of ‘reward for consistent workers and removal for dangerous». «There are workers who go to work every morning with a high sense of duty. But the one who does a havoc will leave will be fired. Those who are good will be rewarded and those who do not realize that they manage human lives will be removed».
At another point in his interview, he said that “The new General Regulation will categorize violations of high risk, medium risk, low risk. If a train enters the wrong line is high risk. If there is a speed limit that leads to the risk of derailment, too.»
Low risk offenses, such as non -change of communication from GSMR to VHF, will be treated with re -education. “
«We need to realize that we manage human lives. We cannot put in the same cauldron one that has a high sense of duty as the one who makes a havoc. The one who makes a havoc will move away. I am not afraid of conflict with trade unionists. I entered this position so as not to be afraid».
The Deputy Minister announced immediate recruitment to both OSE and RAS and EPANAAM.
«The law will change. There will be immediate recruitment to both OSE and Ras and EPAAAM to be staffed by European level. The purpose is for OSE to reach 2,000 organic positions“He even said, calling for overseas Greeks working on the rail infrastructure to come here and transfer know -how.
In closing, the Deputy Minister referred to the crucial role of the train head of the train saying this role was abolished on SYRIZA, we will restore it. “Recall – and says the finding clearly – that the commander who made the tragic mistake in Tempi had made the same mistake two hours before. The evil was then prevented thanks to the experience and training of the trainer of the train, that is, the boss, who identified the violation and requested answers. He had an experience of the so -called “Head of the train” earlier. The boss acts about as a train manager – he has a driver training, he has a stationary training, he knows all the jobs. Together with our single supervision center, he will be able to see potential risks and intervene. This critical role was abolished on SYRIZA. Resetting himE “concluded Mr. Kyranakis.