Greece’s newly appointed Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Christos Dimas, has pledged that “by 2027, we will have safe railways.”
Speaking on MEGA TV, Dimas emphasized that railway reform is a top priority for the Greek government, which aims to restore public trust in both the railway system and public transportation as a whole.
“To achieve this, we will implement significant changes in the operation of state-owned railway companies,” he stated, highlighting major infrastructure projects—including road networks, airports, ports, and irrigation works—as key initiatives to improve citizens’ quality of life. “Our goal,” he added, “is to accelerate these projects as much as possible.”
The Greek public will be holding Dimas to his promises, as railway safety remains a pressing national concern. It was a key issue behind last week’s no-confidence motion against the incumbent New Democracy government. While the motion ultimately failed, it coincided with the second anniversary of the deadly Tempi railway crash, which sparked mass protests across Greece.
At the time, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis assured the public that their concerns were heard, vowing to address systemic failures in Greece’s public transportation and railway networks. In response to the no-confidence vote, Mitsotakis swiftly reshuffled his cabinet, appointing Dimas as transport minister and instructing all ministers to deliver concrete results within six months—just in time for the annual Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).
At TIF, the prime minister will be expected to showcase his administration’s achievements and outline public policy priorities for the next 18 months leading up to Greece’s next national elections.
