In the progress of transportation work reported, among other things, a few hours before the official launch of the highway Patras-Pyrgosthe Deputy Minister of Transport Konstantinos Kyranakis.

During his interview with SKAI On Friday morning, Mr. Kyranakis also provided answers about the performance of public transport during the heat.

At the same time, he talked about the new highway, the controversy in the House and the ND’s letter vote, the OPEKEPE scandal, and the 24 -hour subway operation every Saturday, which will begin on September 13th.

“Last summer in MMMs without air conditioning”

Regarding the problems due to heat, Mr Kyranakis said that some wagons at ISAP that are younger and have air conditioning – beyond the trains since 1980 and do not have air conditioning – in them, air conditioning does not perform, which is due to the fact that the world opens the windows, as they do not. They are in operation, 32 have air conditioning. ”

Specifically, he said:

“I personally commit that this is the last summer we are experiencing. First of all, it is advisable to ask for the reason for those who ordered a subway without air conditioning. Because these were not ordered in the 4 months that I am in the ministry. Were ordered a few decades ago. So in Greece, someone had the bright idea of ordering many millions of trains without air conditioning. It is advisable to ask for the reason and from them, at some point – we will go to train renovation measures. That is, some trains will come out of the network – this can affect the frequency, I want to be clean. When you make a decision and say “I’ll get a train to renovate it”, because you have to make a decision and say “you need air conditioning? Yes, it needs”. I have to get it out of operation, renovate it, change its mechanics and put it back on it. So this will happen. In ISAP we have trains since 1980. “

Where will the trolleys leave

At the same time, Mr. Kyranakis also referred to the upcoming trolley abolition, explaining that the planning was planned to buy new vehicles, which was undone, as the network (cables and posts) needed to be upgraded, which has increased costs. Following research and consider of the existing situation, he said that the end of the trolleys will be given in the following 2 phases:

-Cable and Pillar in Athens and Piraeus, beyond large central streets such as Syngrou, where the routes will be thickened,

-We new electric buses, which will replace the trolleys

As Mr Kyranakis said, trolley workers will be absorbed on bus.