The former CEO of Hellenic Train Maurizio Capotorto, is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Office for the offense of making a false statement before the Parliament’s Special Investigation Committee on the Tempi tragedy. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is calling Capotorto to testify in the context of a preliminary criminal investigation …
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Court declares 24h Strike by Hellenic Train drivers as “illegal”
Passengers trains in Greece will not operate on Thursday, 10. October 2024, due to a 24-hour strike announced by the Hellenic Train workers’ union and thus the driving personnel. UPDATE: A court in Athens declared the 24h strike by Hellenic Train drivers as “illegal”. So, there will be no strike, …
Read More »Hellenic Train claims €40mn compensation from Greek state
The Hellenic Train, the private company operating passengers and freight trains across Greece, claims 40 million euros in compensation from the Greek State for traffic disruption after the Tempi tragedy and damages of the rail network caused by storm Daniel. Talks are currently ongoing between the ministry and HT on …
Read More »Hellenic Train denies disinvestment rumors
Τhe Hellenic Train, the Italian state-owned operator of Greece’s railway, has denied reports that it is planning to divest from Greece. “Following a rumor that circulated in recent days in a section of the press, Hellenic Train categorically denies any disinvestment from Greece,” the company said in a statement. Τhe …
Read More »Hellenic Train CEO M. Capotorto to be investigated for perjury
Hellenic Train CEO Maurizio Capotorto will be investigated for perjury by a prosecutor, after his testimony over the Tempι train accident in the parliamentary inquiry. Maurizio Capotorto, an Italian national, testified last week that those responsible for the railway infrastructure are the ones responsible for any derailments and accidents, meaning …
Read More »Railway network in Greece collapsing; Hellenic Train to seek compensation
Greece’s railway network is collapsing after the floods in September destroyed most of it, the companies in charge have been left without substantial income and the Hellenic Train seeks to renegotiate its contract with the Greek state and eventually also seek compensation for the revenue loses.. The track lines have …
Read More »Train Collision: Regulatory Authority summons Hellenic Train & OSE for
Greece’s Regulatory Authority for Railways (RAS) on Wednesday announced that it is summoning the Railways Organisation of Greece (OSE) and Hellenic Train SA to a hearing regarding alleged violations that led to the February 28 rail disaster at Tempi. After completing an investigation into the tragic accident, irregularities were revealed …
Read More »Victims’ families react to Hellenic Train compensations
Hellenic Train has announced that it will make advance payments to the families of the victims and to the passengers injured in the train crash on February 28, 2023 in Tempi, in order to cover their immediate financial needs. According to the announcement on Wednesday, the following has been decided: …
Read More »Hellenic Train: Buses to 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 rail traffic is restored. Further details are expected to be announced later on Tuesday, the company said. Minister of State responsible for Infrastructure and Transport Giorgos Gerapetritis met anew with …
Read More »Hellenic Train cancels all train routes, incl. Proastiakos
Hellenic Train, the private company managing the passengers transfer in Greece, announced on Wednesday that all of the company’s routes are cancelled as of 12 o’ clock noon, March 1, 2023. These routes also include the routes of the Athens Suburban Proastiakos. The company did not say until when the …
Read More »Hellenic Train: Hundreds of Athens-Thessaloniki passengers stranded
Hundreds of passengers on Athens-Thessaloniki remain stranded at the Palaiofarsalo station, central Greece, in one more incident of the apparently troubled Hellenic Train company. According to λοψαλ media, some 450 passengers remain for over an hour inside the train after electric cables fell on the train. According to preliminary information, …
Read More »Hellenic Train fined €300K for stranding passengers, poor service
Rail operator Hellenic Train SA was fined 300,000 euros by Greece’s Railroad Regulatory Authority (RAS) for stranding 820 passengers in harsh weather conditions on January 24, when five trains were stuck on the major north-south train route of Greece. Following a months-long review of Hellenic Train, a subsidiary of Ferrovie …
Read More »Greece’s TrainOse was renamed to Hellenic Train
Greece’s national railway operator TrainOSE was renamed Hellenic Train at a presentation attended by Greek and Italian ministers in Athens on Friday. The new name and logo were presented by Greek Transport Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis, alongside Finance Minister Christos Staikouras and Italy’s Finance Minister Daniele Franco. The Greek government …
Read More »U.S. Airmen in Greece to train with Hellenic Air Force
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing landed at the Athens International Airport in Athens, Greece, Oct. 25. The Stratotanker is scheduled to participate in a short air to air refueling training mission with the Hellenic air force in the upcoming days. The training will …
Read More »“Little Train of Pelion” back on track as of Dec 14
The picturesque Little Train of Pelion – also known as Moutzouris – will begin operating again on Saturday, December 14, 2024. According to a Hellenic Train announcement, the Pelion Train will depart every Saturday and Sunday from Ano Lechonia at 10:00 and will return from Milies at 15:00. A a …
Read More »Tempi tunnel flooded, train traffic halted. In Greece, where else?
The tunnel of the Railway Network OSE in Tempi, central Greece, was flooded on Sunday when rainwater swept debris inside. Train traffic connecting Athens to Central and Northern Greece was disrupted and some trains had to stop even in the middle of the route or just before the tunnel, as …
Read More »Intercity and Suburban train narrowly avoid collision in N. Greece
An Intercity train with 200 people onboard and a suburban Proastiakos narrowly escaped the head to head collision in northern Greece. The incident took place on Monday, November 25. Investigation of the signalling system has been launched. According to media reports, the Intercity train from Thessaloniki to Athens was carrying …
Read More »Train routed to Metro track: Another safety breach on Greece’s rail network
One more hazardous tragedy has been averted when a commuter train, suburban Proastiakos was mistakenly directed to the track of the Metro Line 3 in northern Athens. The train had to drive backward around 300 meters to return to its proper position. The serious breach of safety was revealed on …
Read More »Trains, Proastiakos unions launch work stoppage, 24h strike
Greece’s trains workers have announced the launching of a work stoppage and a 24-hour strike demanding transport safety on the railway network. The unions of Proastiakos and Hellenic Train workers (SEP TRAINOSE and PEP TRAINOSE) will lauanch a 24-hour strike on upcoming Thursday, September 26, 2024. A work stoppage is …
Read More »“Rail police” to consolidate train passengers’ safety in Greece
Notorious problems in Greece’s infrastructure and service that the government is not willing to fix? No problem! There is always a quick solution! The establishment of a special police corps to fix things in the traditional way. Following a series of incidents in the railway network, the administration of the …
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