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Rail Traffic Partially Restored in Greece After the Tragic Accident

Rail Traffic Partially Restored in Greece After the Tragic Accident
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24 / 03 / 2023

At 4:45 a.m. local time on Wednesday, a train left the Greek capital Athens for the city of Inoi. It was the first passenger train to be dispatched on Greek railway lines since the tragic train collision at the end of February.

National and suburban train services have been partially restored on certain railway sections. On sections with an increased risk of collision, drivers are obliged to drive at a reduced speed.

However, rail unions do not see this move as a long-term solution and argue that railway lines need comprehensive modernisation. Due to the lack of security on the railway lines, the Greek government halted rail traffic on 1 March. Immediately afterwards, however, rail traffic was paralysed by strikes by workers.

For example, the commuter rail service from Athens to the international airport there has been restored. Other rail services, including the section between Athens and Thessaloniki, will be fully restored on 11 April.

We wrote about the most tragic train accident in Greece's history, which took place on 28 February, here.

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