The General Corporation for Railways and Combined Transport confirmed that “the dignity of its drivers and the prestige of the state is a red line, and attacks will not pass without prosecution and accountability, after the barbaric and repeated attacks on drivers of common transport and its buses.” It explained in a statement the following: First: The institution carries out, within the available capabilities and circumstances, the tasks and role required of it within the regulations and laws to provide services to the Lebanese citizen, especially in light of the major crisis that Lebanon is going through, and it works to take into account the reality on the ground as much as possible, but we find ourselves faced with the mentality of some who have authority over the state and public institutions, violating the most basic rules of public order and in full view of women, the elderly, and passengers, and this is what negatively affects the culture of using public transportation. Second: As a public institution, and as much as we deal flexibly with the reality on the ground, we will not accept such violations and attacks on the dignity of drivers and the prestige of the state without action, prosecution, and demands from all concerned, including the judiciary and security services, to resolve such bullying and violation of sanctities. Thirdly, at a time when we call on all concerned to stand by the prestige of the state, the law and the citizen, we thank everyone who took action to deter these cases, from His Excellency the Minister of the Interior to the Information and Judiciary, and we especially thank the Director General of Public Security, Major General Hassan Shuqair, who took quick measures away from any routine that hinders the realization of rights and the deterrence of violators. We can only highly appreciate the briefing, support and daily support of His Excellency the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamni. The statement concluded: “As a public institution, we do not aspire, seek, or want anything other than to provide just services to the Lebanese citizen within the confines of a state that protects everyone, and we place before our eyes this national and moral mission, but we are determined to defend the dignity of drivers, the prestige of the state, and the image of the institution in which we exist, regardless of the challenges.”