According to the minister, when it comes to AB “Lietuvos geležinkeliai” (Lithuanian Railways), the greatest attention should be paid to passenger safety, regional accessibility, and travel quality.
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In his assessment, the previous management focused too much on infrastructure projects, such as the renovation of Vilnius railway station, while at the same time there was a lack of funding for important decisions – more frequent train services to the regions,
The minister, as reported by “Verslo žinios”, has also expressed these expectations to the company’s board, which is currently looking for a new CEO.
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The Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration (LTSA) also received criticism. Although the minister emphasized that competent specialists work in the institution, he assessed the work of the previous management as insufficiently active.
According to J. Taminskas, a two-year period would have been sufficient to solve problems related to heavy vehicle control and the operation of weighing stations, therefore the arguments of the former management regarding too short a term did not convince him, reports “Verslo žinios”.
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