“The Metro extension project in Piraeus it is completely reliable and safe” states ATTIKO METRO SA in response to relevant publications about the inflow of sea water from the port of Piraeus, and in particular between the Piraeus and Municipal Theater stations.

According to ERT, the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court Isidoros Dogiakos ordered a preliminary examination against everyone responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of the project on the Piraeus metro line, which he ordered to the Athens Prosecutor’s Office.

“Any damages reported by STA.SY. S.A. they are not uncommon in the commissioning of such complex projects as the Metro, they are insignificant and are dealt with as quickly as possible by the Consortium Contractor (…)Today the railway and the electrified track have been fully restored, without any new leaks or reoccurrence of oxidations being observed” it is noted.

ATTIKO METRO comments that the METRO International Tunnel Construction Specifications do not exclude the possible, of limited extent, presence of moisture, while at the same time the “Piraeus” station is sealed.

The response of ATTIKO METRO in detail:

“Regarding today’s media reports, we inform you of the following:

“The section of the tunnel in the area of ​​the “Piraeus” station, in which small water leaks in the form of “spills” recently appeared, was constructed in the summer of 2017.

»The project was delivered for use to STASY SA on 07.10.22.

“Before the start of the operation of the section of the extension of Line 3 of the Metro “MANIATIKA – PIRAEUS – DIMOTIKO THEATRO”, no leaks had ever been observed in this section, nor oxidation on the tracks and all the measurements carried out were within the permissible limits.

»They appeared after the start of the operation and immediately ATTIKO METRO S.A. requested the Contractor, through successive letters, to take the required corrective actions.

“It should be noted that the International Specifications for the construction of METRO tunnels do not exclude the possible, limited extent, presence of moisture, while at the same time the “Piraeus” station is watertight.

“The issue of leaks in the tunnel has been dealt with effectively and operations have already been carried out to remove any oxidation and corrosion on the rails, which in any case did not pose any problems with the METRO’s functionality and safety.

»Today, the rail and the electrified track have been fully restored, without any new leaks or reappearance of oxidations.

“Furthermore, any damage reported by STA.SY. S.A. they are not unusual in the commissioning of such complex projects as the Metro, they are insignificant and are dealt with as quickly as possible by the Consortium Contractor, within the framework of the Project’s guarantee, under the supervision of ATTIKO METRO S.A. and do not create any security problem in the operation of the system.

»Concluding, the phenomenon of limited extent of leaks and oxidations that appeared after the commissioning of the project and any minor damages reported by STA.SY S.A. are dealt with promptly and successfully.

“The Metro extension project in Piraeus is completely reliable and safe, contrary to what is mentioned in the relevant publications.

»ATTIKO METRO S.A. has more than thirty years of experience in the construction of Metro projects, with the main focus on the safety and functionality of its infrastructure.”