In conversation with ERT Christos Retsinas, former Director of Train Safety TRAIN.

“When designing a movement, whether you are a stationmaster or a train driver, there are two key words – “normal and ascent”, “oncoming and descent”. Nobody spoke them. So traffic rules were not applied, ”he emphasized, including commenting on the recorded dialogues that were released on the fateful night of the accident in Tempi.

Referring to the relaxed atmosphere that prevailed in the dialogues, he noted that “this is the responsibility of companies. There was never a communication protocol, but even if there was, they wouldn’t follow it.”

“We are talking about tightening the internal regulations for the work of companies. When we have such behavior, they immediately fall into the disciplinary department and they are fired,” he stressed.

He pointed out that “Hellenic Train drivers should be able to communicate with their call center 24 hours a day”, commenting on the fact that a passenger train driver tried to contact potential drivers by phone. his mobile phone advertising.

When asked about the detained stationmaster, Mr. Retsinas stated that “he didn’t know how to do automatic route planning” and that “his excuses about the key are fairy tales.”

In fact, he reported that “I was attacked because I’m talking about safety valves removed by TRAINOSE”.