Official leadership of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure after the tragedy in Tempe George Herapetritis Costas Ah. Karamanlis, who announced his resignation yesterday.

During a modest handover ceremony, the Minister of State and the new Minister of Transport announced that he was taking office with a special mandate from the Prime Minister with the aim of fulfilling the following three tasks:

1. To explore the reasons why we have come to mourn the loss of life. The investigation into the causes of the tragedy will be thorough and transparent. An ad hoc committee of experts will be set up today to look into the systemic causes behind the Tempe train crash.
2. Provide infrastructure upgrade procedures.
3. Restore transport security.
   

“We are going through really dark days for the country, in extremely difficult circumstances. We are all devastated,” Herapetritis said.

In fact, he apologized to the families of the victims, “making a comprehensive self-criticism of the system and the state.”

According to him, “this difficult and unpleasant task will be solved, everything will be investigated and brought to the attention of the Greek citizens.”

The new Minister of Transport thanked his predecessor for the political example and decency he showed when he retired, taking on the political responsibility that comes with such cases.

Finally, Giorgos Gerapetritis specified that the day-to-day management of the ministry will be taken over by the current deputy ministers and general secretaries.

Costas Ah. Karamanlis: Nothing matters in the face of lost lives

Formerly outgoing minister Kostas Ah. Karamanlis said that “the country is going through a national tragedy, nothing matters before the lost lives,” assuring that everything will be investigated.

He chose not to report on his work on this day of mourning, while praising Mr. Gerapetritis.

“The fact that a worthy scientist, such as Giorgos Gerapetritis, has been appointed to the post of minister creates confidence that the investigation will be thorough and the causes of the accident will be accurately established,” added the outgoing Minister of Transport and Transport. Infrastructure.

In conclusion, Mr. Karamanlis wished Mr. Gerapetritis success in his new duties, thanked his colleagues and employees of the Ministry of Transport, thanked the Prime Minister “for the trust placed in me” and once again expressed “my condolences my condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones, and my warmest wishes to the wounded who are fighting in the hospitals.”