New information about polypathy contract “717” ERGOSE for the purpose of restoration and re-operation, alarm and remote control systems are identified every day. As of 2017 at Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport they knew the train safety systems were not working. Member of Parliament cooperating with the government of SYRIZA-ANEL. Nikos Nikolopoulos submitted a question to Parliament on 5 July 2017 to the then Minister Christos Spirtzes regarding the long delays of the “717” contract. In Adendro in Thessaloniki there was a tragic accident that claimed the lives of three people. According to what the MP was complaining about at the time, the delays were caused by a dispute with “national contractors” whom he connected with Transportation Ministry Secretary General Thanos Vourdas, the minister’s confidant and best man. From documents provided by “K” it also turns out that in April 2019, i.e. one year after the completion of works on the section between Karditsa and Larissa, the PSO has not completed the project acceptance procedures.

On 19/04/2019 Christos Kellas, MP for Larissa, ND, submitted a question to Parliament entitled “Unjustified Delays in the Implementation of Contract 717 ERGOSE”. Mr. Kellas cites an ERGOSE document in which he informs OSE management that “the downsizing work has been completed … and we hereby invite you to proceed with the administrative takeover of the above department … “. The reply came on May 10 from the then Managing Director of ERGOSE.In his letter, Mr. Christos Dionelis stated that the process of receiving the project began on May 8, 2018 and is “gradually developing”.

(partner) N. Nikolopoulos asked Chr. Spirtzis about the delay in the contract with the Boeing 717 after the accident in Adendros.

It also follows from the same documents that while an additional contract with a budget of 13 million euros, through which the signaling and remote control system restructuring project will be “unfrozen”, was approved by the Court of Accounts in July 2018. , it was finally signed in 2021. Three years later.

OS Notice

In its communication, the OSE states that what was said about the full functionality of the remote control of the Larissa station in 2019 is incorrect. In particular, the Organization notes that initially in July 2015, after a fire in the Litohoro area, the operation of the remote control was disrupted. However, based on the OSE report, a new fire in July 2019 in the Zaharis area of ​​Larissa destroyed equipment and permanently disabled Larissa’s remote control. “As part of the modernization, which was activated in November 2022, the signaling on the Paleofarsalos – Larisa section was functioning and is functioning, which, through the local control panel at the Larisa station, has the ability to lay a route in the direction of Neos Poros (without traffic lights) and with the ability to follow trains to a distance of about 5 km after and 3 km to the Larisa station, ”the message says.