By Yannis Anifantis

His commitment that by the end of next February there will be a conclusion from EDOSSAAM on the railway accident in Tempe the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure expressed from the government seats Christos Staikourasstressing that it will arise with the participation of experts from the European Railway Agency (ERA).

The arrows of the parliamentary representative of the New Left had preceded it Efis Ahtsioglou to the minister, accusing the government of a “carousel of extreme cover-ups” in the investigation of the train accident.

“Responsibility is judged by actions and not by what someone says to sound pleasant. The issue of security is extremely sensitive and very difficult”, stressed the minister, underlining that “security cannot be embellished, nor irresponsible, nor fragmentary reports to create impressions”. “I also told you about the conclusion of EDOSAAM, for all the rest justice has been done,” he added.

However, referring to the Thessaloniki metro, he emphasized that in the first 11 days of its operation, more than 600,000 citizen movements have taken place, while the movement of vehicles towards the city center has decreased by 10%. In fact, he added that within 2025 the extension of the metro in Kalamaria will be completed, the road axis Patras – Pyrgos will be put into traffic, while in 2026 the connection of the E65 with Egnatia will be completed.