“We will do whatever it takes so that our homeland will never experience the tragedy of Tempi”Emphasized by Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Costas Kyranakis, closing a marathon meeting of the House of Representatives on the bill entitled “Upgrading of Railway Safety, Railway Personal Assessment, Railway Supervisor, and Transport Security and the company ‘Railways of Greece SA’ and other provisions’, which was voted on “by a majority”.

“From the first day I have taken over today, and so I will continue, in my mind and my heart are always the parents and relatives of the children who have lost their lives,” Mr Kiranakis said, noting that “in this very great tragedy, it is all of us, despite the criticism, despite the criticism, besides criticism Our homeland 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: “The vision for the Greek railway is for Greece to be able to interconnect with the rest of Europe through its geostrategic position. The ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki are interconnected with Europe. Therefore, with the completion of European systems (rail safety) in the summer of 2026, across the rail 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 to give ‘, Mr. Kyranakis underlined.

Describing the changes brought about by the bill, Mr Kyranakis said that “I am ready to get the political costs for flexible processes, hiring outside ASEP, that the permanentness of OSE is lifted, that we will go to a more flexible commission of supplies to move the projects faster. We are willing to get this cost. Because we can’t tolerate things to move slowly » he said.

For unmanned aerial vehicles (“as” as a “ash” surveillance of specific line sections, he assured that they are already in operation. The ETCS automatic braking system is currently in 80% of the network in the traction material, and will be installed by all of the trains circulating on the rails connecting Athens – Thessaloniki by the end of July. Also, in the remaining part of the line that was completely destroyed by Daniel bad weather, a brand new system will be installed 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 tests have already been executed, 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, will have two drivers, and we will also put national rules and system of geotoism 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 the possibility of returning, which 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 today, for all those who are interested, the braingain.ose.gr platform operates, in which each of them can declare their specialty and specialty sector 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. “