“Blackout” on a train of the new Metro in Thessaloniki: Passengers had to walk in a tunnel to reach the station and consequently the exit.
The serious problem occurred on the Thessaloniki metro at 6 o’ clock early Saturday evening, exactly two weeks after the Metro started its operation following decades of delays.
The train stopped and passengers were forced to walk in a tunnel to the next station.
A video posted on Facebook shows passengers walking one behind the other on the tracks, in a tunnel, so that they can reach a station.
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Passengers told media that when the train stopped they tried to open and doors and get out, but they would not open. It was a Metro personnel in the train that helped them.
The incident took place short before the
Due to the problem, passengers at Nea Elvetia, Fleming and 25th March stations were waiting for a train for at least half an hour, local media voria.gr reported.
Shortly afterwards, those traveling east were informed that the routes were stopping at Panepistimia station and then heading towards Analipsi station.
The managing company spoked of a technical problem, however, without specifying the reason.
“Due to a technical problem, the routes from Nea Elvetia station to Panepemisti station are only operated via track 1,” company Thessaloniki Metro announced in a statement.
Later, company THEMA reportedly announced said that the problem was caused by a power outage and noted that “the incident did not pose any safety problems for passengers and the procedures followed were those provided for by the protocols, which have been subject to the strictest controls and the most valid certification.”
The Metro resumed its full operation two and a half hours later, at 8:30 p.m.
As expected, the incident was negatively commented not only by locals.
