Nightmare: no signaling on the section Dukisis Plakentias – Airport

Now that the tragedy has happened, the authorities are concerned about how the country’s railways work. And they were horrified.

The Dukīsis Plakentias-Airport (Δουκίσσσης Πλακεντίας-Αεροδρόμιο) section operates without signaling on a daily basis, said Ilias Treulos, a member of the Railway Federation: metro. And the person who tells me this is a high-ranking person in this field. How is that even possible? So we can see a similar accident in this segment? On the way from Dukisis Plakentias to the airport? Are you serious?!”, Nikos Hatzinikolaou is indignant, commenting on the words of Ilias Treulos.

Nevertheless, a member of the Federation of Railways confirmed that there is no signal system even at the specified site, which is used daily by thousands of citizens and guests of the capital.

“In this direction, one part is working, and the other is not. Even if this part has so far ensured “normal” work, it is only because it was not controlled by anyone. Yesterday, the Greek railways submitted bundles of reports to the government … And all for they grabbed their heads – everything is in such a terrible state, thanks to the existing “holes” in the system. As for the section “Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας-Αεροδρόμιο”, the unguided section is somewhere 4-5 km. But even this is enough for a disaster. d the track must be completely repaired and equipped with an alarm system in order to be in full working order.In general, in the control center (railways of the country) there should be a general picture of where and in what condition each train is, each section of the track, ”he said.