Hellenic Train

Patras Train Collision: Raised Barriers Lead to Crash at Level Crossing

A Suburban train collided with a car at a level crossing in Patras where safety barriers were unexpectedly raised due…

15 January 2025

Hellenic Train Services Disrupted on Friday Due to Work Stoppage

Train services across Greece will face disruptions on Friday due to a three-hour work stoppage by workers' unions from 12:00…

19 December 2024

Hellenic Train Prioritizes Safety and Service Upgrades

Hellenic Train, Greece's national railway operator, is prioritizing safety and service improvements to enhance the passenger experience. The company is…

17 December 2024

Fresh Inquiry into Tempi Tragedy: Suspicious Cargo and Delayed Investigations Raise Questions

Nearly two years after the devastating railway collision in Tempi, Greece, which claimed 57 lives, judicial authorities have intensified their…

15 November 2024

Hellenic Train Drivers Announce 24-Hour Strike on October 10

Hellenic Train drivers will go on a 24-hour strike on October 10, as announced by the Panhellenic Union of Traction…

9 October 2024

Hellenic Train Launches New Digital Ticketing Platform

Hellenic Train has launched a new digital ticketing platform, offering passengers an upgraded, seamless experience for purchasing and managing tickets…

3 October 2024

Train Workers in Greece Announce 24-Hour Strike and Work Stoppage

Greece’s train workers are set to launch a work stoppage and a 24-hour strike in response to ongoing safety concerns…

24 September 2024

Stationmaster Suspended After Near-Miss on Athens Railway Spurs Safety Concerns

A stationmaster in Athens was suspended and now faces disciplinary action after a potential train collision was narrowly avoided on…

14 September 2024

Train Accident Highlights Regulatory Failures and Lack of Emergency Coordination

A train accident, bearing similarities to the tragic Tempi disaster a year later, has brought attention to the inadequate safety…

24 March 2024

Italians Seek Buyer for Hellenic Train After Tempe Tragedy and Daniel Storm in 2023

In the wake of the accident in Tempe, it seems that the Italian FSI, known as Trenitalia, is looking to…

18 March 2024

All Hellenic Train routes from Thessaloniki to Larissa restart from today

The suburban railway line Larissa - Thessaloniki is back in traffic after two months. Yesterday, Sunday, OSE handed over the…

6 November 2023

Athens-Thessaloniki train route restarts on Monday

On Monday, April 3, the Hellenic Train passenger route between Athens and Thessaloniki is scheduled to restart. This announcement comes…

30 March 2023

Tempi train collision: A glimmer of hope for Gerasimos in ICU - Some swelling has subsided

There is a glimmer of hope for 20-year-old Gerasimos from Volos, who is fighting a huge battle to stay alive…

21 March 2023

Hellenic Train to compensate families of train collision victims, injured passengers

Hellenic Train announced that it will compensate through advance payments the families of the victims and the passengers injured in…

16 March 2023

Hellenic Train: Buses will transport passengers on certain routes from March 15

Hellenic Train announced that buses will start operating as of Wednesday, March 15, to transport passengers on certain routes, until…

14 March 2023

No train services on Saturday in Greece

There will be no train services across Greece on Saturday, including the Athens Suburban Railway. Hellenic Train said on Friday…

11 March 2023

Protestors and riot police clash outside Hellenic Train headquarters after horrific collision death toll reaches 43

About 1,000 people clashed with riot police outside the headquarters of Hellenic Train in Athens on Wednesday evening and expressed…

2 March 2023

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