“We will do whatever it is needed to never live our country the tragedy of Tempi,” the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport said. K. Kyranakis closing marathons Plenary session of the House on the bill entitled “Upgrading of railroad safety, staff rational evaluation, rail network supervision, organizational reinforcement of the Railway Regulatory Authority, the National Air and Railway Accident Investigation Agency and Transport Security and Transport Security and other provisions’, which was voted on “by a majority”.
‘From the first day, I took over to this day, and so I will continue, in my mind and my heart They are always the parents and relatives of the children who lost their lives. ” said Mr. Kyranakis, Noting that “in this very great tragedy, it is a duty of all of us, despite criticism, despite the obstacles, despite the irony, despite the suspicion I consider it justified, to do what we need so that our homeland will never experience such a tragedy.”
Mr. Kyranakis, who presented timetables for the implementation of functions and systems that upgrade the safety of the railways, also referred to his vision of fivefolding the capacity of the lines in order to make the country an alternative gateway to Europe: of the position.
The ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki are interconnected with Europe. So, with the completion of European systems (rail safety) in the summer of 2026, across the railway axis, we will be able to increase, Beyond the level of security, and the capacity of the network. What does that mean? That we can do up to five times the trains that are circulating daily in the same line. And this, “Mr Kyranakis continued,” must be an opportunity for Greek businesses who want to export products to Europe “, as” they will now have a more economical, cheaper, more accessible way.
We must send the message that Greece can be an alternative gateway to Central Europe, “the Deputy Minister of Y & M said, noting that” this is not something that all Europe wants. Because obviously Here we are talking about an alternative to large European ports. So we’re talking about competition. So it’s a national battle we have to fight, “Mr. Kyranakis underlined.
Describing the changes brought about by the bill, Mr Kiranakis said that “I am ready to get the political cost for flexible procedures, Recruits outside ASEP, that the permanentness of OSE is lifted, that we will go to a more flexible supply framework for the projects to go faster. We are willing to get this cost. Because we can’t tolerate things to move slowly, “he said.
For unmanned aerial vehicles (“Shrong”) supervising specific line sections, assured that it is already in operation. The ETCS automatic braking system is currently at 80% of the network in the traveler, and by the end of July it will be installed on all trains circulating on the rails connecting Athens – Thessaloniki. Also, In the remaining part of the line completely destroyed by Daniel bad weather, It will have a brand new system installed in 12 months from today. “We will do everything in our power to surrender, so that in the fall of 2026, the entire Athens-Thessaloniki line has the systems that, never so far, have not been installed and did not work in all of these twenty-five years,” Mr Kyranakis insisted.
For the GSMR, he said that at the end of July, the train systems would be fully established and that, as with the ECTS, training officials have been planned.
As for the system of geotozing, he said it would be presented until July 30. As he said, many trial routes have already been run, and for the first time “we are given the opportunity to have trains that will not go blind”.
In criticism of the need for European certification, He said that ‘we, whether the European Railway Organization (ERA) wants or does not want, We will also have two drivers, and we will also put national rules and a system of geopenicism as an additional valve. We will not expect to have a good child to some Brussels technocrats, and say if there is a new accident: ‘Ah! We had done what Europe was telling us, so we are right. ‘ No. Let’s see what we will do. We will do what our country needs now, not tomorrow. “
Mr. Kyranakis was still on the possibility of returning, that gives the bill to young Greeks abroad who have served in countries with modern railways: “For the first time, we will be able to pay them properly, responding to their own journey and their own professional skills. And as of today, for all who are interested, the platform works braingain.ose.grin which each of them can declare his specialty and specialty area for the positions to be announced, medium and high executives. We need them to come home. To know that our bet is to be able to change things in OSE with the know -how they will bring. “