Hellenic Railways Organization

Hello, I found last night’s interview of K.M. on Alpha (with Sroiter) quite interesting in several aspects, and I’ll highlight some points that represent certain changes. First of all, regarding his stance on the Samaras-Karamanlis duo, who have been systematically attacking him for the past few months without any apparent reason.

Yet another safety breach on Greece's railway has prompted an urgent judicial investigation, with Athens' chief prosecutor, Apostolos Andreou, on Thursday seeking answers as to why a Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) train was routed onto a metro track.

The new West Attica Urban Railroad is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) CEO Panagiotis Terezakis said.

"The West Attica Urban Railroad, which began with the signing of the concession agreement in December 2023, is being implemented at a satisfactory pace despite quite a few obstacles, which relate mostly to land expropriations.

A fire has broken out at the old refinery facilities of Motor Oil. According to the latest reports from the authorities, the fire is not threatening any fuel-filled tanks. As of 8 p.m., the situation had significantly improved, and firefighters expressed optimism.

Seven employees from the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) are being summoned by the prosecutor as suspects for violating confidentiality rules by leaking audio recordings between a train driver and a stationmaster immediately after the railway crash at Tempe in central Greece in February 2023.

The new managements of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) and Italian-owned operator Hellenic Train have been attempting a rapprochement in the wake of last year's deadly crash at Tempe that would allow them to address a series of problems with a modicum of consensus. 

Almost 18 months since the deadly railway accident at Tempe in central Greece, the Union of Train Drivers (PEPE) sent an extrajudicial letter to the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) and Hellenic Train on Wednesday, sounding the alarm for the umpteenth time over railway safety. 

A plan to revive an abandoned meter gauge railway line in the Peloponnese to serve not just as a historic attraction but also passenger needs has received a significant boost after Switzerland offered its help and expertise, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported on Tuesday.

A new lawsuit filed against former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis and his deputy Michalis Papadopoulos over a deadly train collision at Tempe in 2023 has been forwarded to Parliament.

The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has sent the various agencies responsible for Greece's rail network urgent recommendations for improving safety standards and protocols in the wake of the deadly train crash in Tempe, central Greece, last year, which claimed 57 lives.