A year after the Greek tragedy: Mystery covers freight train’s load
It has been something more than a year since the late night of 28 February 2023, when Greece experienced the deadliest railway accident of its…
Greece: 23 suspects charged with breaching rail signalling contracts
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Greece has charged 23 suspects, 18 of whom are public officials, for crimes related to the execution of…
‘Track rebuilding time and costs terrify me’, states Greek Deputy Transport Minister
Reconstructing the heavily damaged Greek railway network after the floods of early September is a terrifying task for the Greek Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister,…
Greek rail damage costs rise to 160 million euros, repairs to last a year
The initial assessment concerning the damages on the Greek railway network after the floods belongs to the past. A new assessment draws an even gloomier…
Floods put Greece underwater, Piraeus stranded from rail services
Greece is experiencing one of the worst floods in its modern history, with storm ‘Daniel’ putting several parts of the country underwater and with people…
First findings rail accident Greece: ‘Personnel insufficiently trained’
The investigation following the deadly railway accident in Greece has unearthed some worrying findings. The Greek Railway Regulatory Body, which is reponsible for the work,…
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Rail accident Greece: human error or systematic neglect?
The tragic railway accident involving a passenger and freight train in Greece has shocked the country and the world. With at least 46 people dead,…
Greece: at least 40 dead, 85 injured following passenger and freight train collision
A collision between a passenger train and a freight train in northern Greece has left at least 40 dead and 85 injured, of which 53…
Greece-Bulgaria freight corridor to shift 650 million euros worth of cargo on rail yearly
A project that has been under discussion for months is now making stable steps towards implementation. The Sea2Sea project will invest in a railway line…