Great responsibility to the company that has taken over the maintenance of its lines electric railway for the tragic incident on November 16, 2021, in which a 41-year-old employee STOPreportedly does expert opinion which was delivered to the prosecutor’s office and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport a few days ago.

Recall that the accident occurred when a special machine for grinding slings rushed from Marousi to Piraeus, unable to stop, as the brake system and spare brakes did not work. In the end, it was decided to stop its movement by another train. A STASY employee died while trying to jump out of a car.

According to the information, the find puts the responsibility on the German company that took over the work of grinding the lines with the help of a tender and owns the car that lost control. In fact, the same information states that a particular car had a similar incident with a loss of brake control months before the accident. In the meantime, according to the same sources, the people in charge of the control and maintenance of the machine made sure that everything was in order.

Regarding STASY, although it does not seem to place any responsibility on him, it is mentioned in possible ways that could be done to stop uncontrolled engine operation in a safer way.

Depreciated the company, demanding damages

The conclusion is now in the hands of the prosecutor, who will decide whether to open a criminal case, as well as the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, which, after the accident, set about creating a special commission of inquiry. According to information, as a result of finding STASY will announce the German company excluded from the project which undertook the polishing of the lines of the Athens metro network, while and claim damages.

It will take place in the next period. new project tender. It is worth noting that the smoothing of the lines must be carried out every five years, as this ensures the uninterrupted movement of trains. However, on the 1st line of the metro (formerly ISAP), the work in question was last carried out back in 2008, on the 2nd and 3rd lines – in 2013, and on the tram has never been carried out since the start of operation of the metro. average in 2004.

Crash time

As Kathimerini wrote, the incident took place shortly after 4 am on November 16, 2021 between Agios Nikolaos and Attiki stations. A little earlier, a special grinding machine completed the work on grinding the lines in the Kifissia section.

After completion of work on the car, which was carrying two employees of STASY and three foreigners, employees of the company that took over the contract, it will go back to Piraeus, where it will be stored.

The car, the size of a van, started its journey from the height of Kifissia, when, after a few minutes, at about the height of the Marusi station, it was discovered that the brake system was not working and was not working. spare brakes “grab”. The STASY control center was immediately notified and an order was given to put the train between Agios Nikolaos and Attiki stations in order to stop the crazy course of the car described by eyewitnesses. The fact that most of the network from Kifisia to Piraeus has a downward slope brought the car to an ever-increasing speed.

Once the five people on board the car were informed of the impending head-on collision with the train, they left the car, which went out of control. While trying to jump from a moving car, a STASY worker was killed and a German company worker was seriously injured.