Weaknesses, security issues and unacceptability. These are common finds in 15 of the 18 tunnels of the Greek railway network over 1,000 meters long.

In particular, for about a year the fire department, in cooperation with its employees, operating environmentaccording to SKAI, it has begun to carry out openings in the tunnels of the railway network with a length of more than a thousand meters.

According to the SKAI report, by January 2023, 15 out of 18 tunnels had been inspected and 15 out of 18 railway tunnels were deemed unusable as a result of these inspections, as the fire department’s autopsy “shows”.

As follows from the report, it is claimed that there is no fire extinguisher in these tunnels material, while the access of rescue teams to the site in case of an accident is not provided. Difficulties with communication inside the tunnel are also recorded, meaning that the rescue crews are unable to communicate with either the train staff or the passengers when they are inside the tunnel. So far, there is a problem with emergency lighting and emergency exits in general, as well as with ventilation.

It is noted that in 2015 a freight train caught fire in their tunnel. Pace. At that time, representatives of the fire brigade who participated in the extinguishing later complained that when they entered the tunnel, on the one hand, the water dispenser did not work, that is, they did not have water to extinguish. fire, and on the other hand, the ventilation also did not work. In fact, they have made a report that this has been pointed out since 2010 during an EMAK exercise. That is, from 2010 to the present day, the problem remains very serious.

At the same time, it follows from the report that there is no legislation defining security measures.

For each of the autopsies, the fire department submitted several updated plans, and also prepared a corresponding document for the leadership of the government and the relevant ministry.