Polish Train Drivers Protest over Fatal Level Crossing Accident
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The head of the train drivers' union, Leszek Miętek, confirmed that the train drivers' protest scheduled for Friday will go ahead. However, in the evening, the union's national council decided that it would be shorter, lasting from midnight to 12 noon.
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lrytas.ltTrain drivers across Poland will slow down to 20 km/h at level crossings on Friday in protest over the fatal collision of an intercity train with a cement mixer in central Poland, TVPWorld reported.
Train drivers have cut their planned protest short. Trains will slow down to 20 km/h at all level crossings from midnight to 12:00 noon on Friday. Trade unionists point out that the decision is a response to the Minister of Infrastructure's announcement that work will begin to improve safety at level crossings.
The Greater Poland Railways, among others, are warning.
Polish train drivers' unions have called on their members to drive at 20 kilometres per hour across every railway crossing in the country on Friday to protest against the increasing number of accidents at crossings, Polish media reported on Thursday. The drivers' protest is scheduled to last from midnight to midnight.
Train drivers have announced a nationwide protest following the train crash. On Friday, they will drive through every level crossing at a "safe" speed.
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