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Storm Daniel caused damages to the railway network in Central Greece, with 50 km of railway track and signalling from Domokos to Krannonas stations in Central Greece have been damaged in storm Daniel. Managing director of network managing company OSE, Panagiotis Terzakis, told state-run news agency amna,that the damages caused …

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More train schedules will be added as of Friday, April 8, to the national railway network, which is gradually returning to operation after the deadly train collision on February 28, the Hellenic Train said on Thursday. The company announced that trains IC 56 from Athens (14:28) and IC 59 from …

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Τhe first passenger trains resumed service on Monday morning more than a month after the deadly train collision in Tempi. As expected the restart of the service turned into a PR show by the government, despite the fact that deficiencies in the rail network remain. The first Hellenic Train service …

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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 …

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The train tragedy in Tempi opened with great delay the agenda of the transport safety. Tunnels are without fire safety equipment, as media reports show. A plethora of several sectors denouncements pop up every day since the train collision on February 28 where 57 people were killed and for the …

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Athens metro stations “Syntagma” and “Panepistimio” have been shut down since 10:30 Sunday morning due to protest rallies in downtown. The trains will pass through the two stations without stopping. They will open again upon a police order. The protest rallies start at 12 o’ clock noon. Public sector union …

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In a press conference on Wednesday morning, state Minister and acting Transport Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis announced a series of measures for the trains safety after the fatal collision in Tempi that killed 57 people on February 28. Gerapatritis admitted “serious errors” in the railway security protocols. “If we had a …

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Greece’s railway unions announced one more 24-hour strike on Monday, March 6, 2023. The strike affects all train services carried out by Hellenic Train, said the company, including all Athens suburban railway services Proastiakos. The Panhellenic Railway Federation plans meetings with the Transport Ministry and political parties. “It’s time for …

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Workers at Greece’s trains managing company Hellenic Train launched one more strike, this time a 48-hour one over the weekend, March 4-5., 2023, following the deal train collision on Tuesday night. They will hold a protest outside the Parliament at 11 a.m. on Sunday and demand the immediate implementation of …

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Hellenic Train and TrainOSE staff launched a new 24-hour strike on Friday, March 3, to protest the lack of safety controls that led to the deadly train collision on Tuesday night. The strike will affect all national and suburban (proastiakos) railway routes. In a statement on its further actions, the …

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Workers at Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3 as well as at Proastiakos have launched a 24-hour strike to protest the deadly train crash at Tempi, where at least 43 passengers and 10 crew members have been killed. In a statement, Metro workers union said that they have similar problems …

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Public transport means are on work stoppages or 24-hour strike, ships and ferries remain docked, trains are parked and even taxi drivers have pull the handbrake to raise their voice against the rising prices and the cost of living. The situation in the Greek capital Athens is for commuters even …

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Passengers of Greece’s fastest train, the “White Arrow”, were stranded in the fields just 22 km away from Athens. An alleged A blackout in parts of the Greek railway network forced hundreds of passengers to spend several hours without air-condition and without any information about what had happened and when …

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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 …

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Public Transport in Athens will be disrupted on Sunday due to the workers’ strikes on Labor Day, May 1, while affected will be also ferries and ships and trains across the country.. In an updated statement on Friday, transportation unions said that the Athens metro and tram will not run …

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Public transport, sea and air traffic will be heavily disrupted or just paralyzed on Wednesday, 6. April 2022, as several transport workers unions have declared to participate in the 24-hour general strike. For 24 hours, ferries will remain docked at the ports and airplanes will be grounded at the airports, …

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The absolute fine Greek mess: the union of workers at trains and suburban train Proastiakos declared a strike without previous informing all workers and the public. And this on a day, where all other public transport means, metro, tram, buses, trolleys buses, are locked in depots and workers on strike. …

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The scheduled work stoppages have been suspended after an Athens court ruled that they were illegal. Workers at trains and Proastiakos have announced three work stoppages for Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The strike will affect also the Metro Line 3 to/from Athens International airport. Scheduled work stoppages: 05:00 am – …

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UPDATE: Strike cancelled! All trains, Proastiakos and the Athens Metro line to/form Athens Airport will operate as schedule on Oct 8-9, 2019, after a court ruled on Monday afternoon that the announced work stoppages and 24-hour strike were “illegal.” The company’s management had taken the case to court. The PanHellenic …

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Workers at Athens Metro Lines 1, 2 and 3, and at the Tram have announced to launch work stoppages on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Train and Proastiakos workers have declared a 24-hour strike on the same day. Affected by the work stoppage are Metro Lines 2 and 3, Urban train …

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