train collision greece

The moment the Intercity passes the point of the fatal train collision - Watch the video

The resumption of Hellenic Train's Intercity Athens-Thessaloniki services, 32 days after the collision in Tempi, was particularly emotionally charged today,…

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PM Mitsotakis: 'With my hand on my heart…I will never forget what happened at Tempi and why'

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began his weekly Facebook post on Sunday with a promise to take steps so that there…

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Gerapetritis: Relaunching services safely is key to restoring public's confidence in using trains again

The authorities' investigation into the causes of the February 28 fatal train collision at Tempi will be followed through to…

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Tempi train collision victim files criminal complaint against Hellenic Railways Organisation

A victim of the deadly train collision at Tempi filed a criminal complaint against the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) at…

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"Serious safety faults in rail network," says Greek watchdog

Greece's rail watchdog announced on Friday that a probe had uncovered serious signs of poor training among staff on duty…

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Tempi train collision: Extradited father of 29-year-old train driver Nikos Nalbantis was at the funeral

The 28-year-old train driver who lost his life in the train collision in Tempi, Nikos Nalbantis, was buried today in…

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Molotov cocktails thrown as Greeks strike over deadly train collision (VIDEOS)

Molotov cocktails were thrown in the centre of Athens as thousands of people are striking for the second time in…

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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…

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Monika: Her new song in English is dedicated to the victims of the Tempi train collision

After eight whole years, Monika makes her return to singing in English. Her new album "Proud" was released today. At…

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Tempi Train Collision: Imprisoned Greek father of the dead train driver extradited from Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu called his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias to notify him that an imprisoned Greek citizen -…

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Tempi train collision: "I'll never forget the moment when I realised I wasn't dead," says survivor

Intercity 62 passenger Eleftheria Driga, who survived the train collision, described the tragedy in Tempi as a "pure crime that…

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Train Collision: Outpouring of Love for the Sole Survivor of the First Car - 'My Giant Fought'

The 20-year-old student of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Gerasimos, continues to fight for his life at the ICU of…

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Paola responds to those who criticised her for singing on stage only days after the train collision tragedy

Paola is one of the artists who appeared in the nightclubs to sing despite national mourning for the fatal train…

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Tempi train collision: 24-hour strike across Greece on Thursday

The General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), representing private sector employee unions, and the federation of public sector employees…

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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…

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Train collision: SKY Express offers free transportation for Athens-Thessaloniki students

SKY Express in collaboration with TEXAN Environmental Management announced on Friday that it will offer free transportation for students travelling…

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Social media users recover videos of Greek ministers mocking the warnings made by railway workers

Despite Greek railway workers warning the government for years about the increased possibility of a train accident, they were ignored…

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Train collision: New videos of the first moments of the tragedy - "One train has crashed into another"

A shocking new video of the first few minutes after the train collision in Tempi was released Thursday morning. Video…

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Tempi train collision: "I'm ashamed to be alive," says 19-year-old who escaped the dining carriage

A 19-year-old physiotherapy student who was traveling with her boyfriend on Intercity 62, the passenger train involved in the Tempi…

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PM Mitsotakis: We're all to blame for the train tragedy and we won't hide behind a series of human errors

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis repeated his public apology in the name of all those who have governed the country in…

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