ZAGREB, Oct 18 (Hina) - The Union of Croatian Engine-Divers decided not to discontinue railway traffic for two hours as was announced on Tuesday, after the president of the Croatian Railways supervisory board, Slavko Linic, promised
he would call a session of the board today and ask that responsibility for recent railway accidents be established. The engine-drivers yesterday said they would discontinue railway traffic between 10 am and noon today, protesting against lack of safety on Croatian railways and responsibility of competent persons. Five serious railway accidents happened in Croatia in the past two months, which proves that safety on Croatian railways is below the level which is necessary for the normal functioning of traffic, the engine-drivers said. The accident which prompted the engine-drivers to announce today's stoppage happened on Saturday, October 14, when a freight train left the rails between P
ZAGREB, Oct 18 (Hina) - The Union of Croatian Engine-Divers decided
not to discontinue railway traffic for two hours as was announced on
Tuesday, after the president of the Croatian Railways supervisory
board, Slavko Linic, promised he would call a session of the board
today and ask that responsibility for recent railway accidents be
established.
The engine-drivers yesterday said they would discontinue railway
traffic between 10 am and noon today, protesting against lack of
safety on Croatian railways and responsibility of competent
persons.
Five serious railway accidents happened in Croatia in the past two
months, which proves that safety on Croatian railways is below the
level which is necessary for the normal functioning of traffic, the
engine-drivers said.
The accident which prompted the engine-drivers to announce today's
stoppage happened on Saturday, October 14, when a freight train
left the rails between Plaski and Blato.
The union accuses the railway management and the Ministry of
Transport of the lack of safety on railways.
(hina) rml