With “losses” from the original planning routesthen the objections expressed by them in a letter to its leadership Greek train train drivers raise safety issues in Railwaytrains will return from Today on rails.

From Wednesday, March 22, services will operate on the following lines:

• suburb of Piraeus – Athens – Airport
• Ano Liosia – Airport
• suburb of Kanza – Ano Liosia
• suburb of Athens – Chalkis – Athens
• commuter lines of Patras
• as well as the tourist routes Diakofto – Kalavryta and Olympia – Pyrgos – Katakolo.

Routes to Macedonia and Thrace will not be operated, as well as cargo routes between Trias – Thessaloniki and Thessaloniki in Idomeni and Promakhonou.

It is noted that the return of railway routes, based on the announcements of the previous week, was on the air until late at night. Her letter preceded this Panhellenic Union of Tractor Drivers in Hellenic Train, with which he raised various issues.

The train drivers spoke about interference at 9 points and in particular on the lines: Thessaloniki – Alexandroupolis, Plati – Florina, Thessaloniki – Idomeni, Athens – Thessaloniki, Piraeus – Kiato, Alexandroupolis – Xanthi, Larisa – Volos, emphasizing the need for protection on railway crossings, during the operation of communications and inside tunnels, when issuing certificates of serviceability of bridges, etc.

“Veto” of train drivers

At the same time, train drivers demanded that AEG commuter trains be taken out of service, as they said they constantly cause problems, and, among other things, demanded a written certificate to pass the tunnels in Tempi. and Platamonas, where the fire department identified problems.

In their letter, they also demanded the immediate launch of GSM-R, as well as the staffing of stations such as the station in Edessa. “If there are no satisfactory security guarantees, the routes cannot be completed,” Hellenic Train sources said.