Josef Doppelbauer
Greeks Take to Streets Protesting Over Deadly Train Crash
A 24-hour nationwide strike and mass protest over the fatal train accident of February 28, which claimed the lives of 57 people, took place on March 8 throughout Greece.
European rail agency head says warnings had been issued since 2014
The European Railway Agency (ERA) has been warning successive governments in Greece, as well as the European Commission, since at least 2014 about safety gaps in the Greek railway system, according to ERA head Josef Doppelbauer, speaking to Kathimerini in the wake of last week's deadly collision at Tempe.
EU sending experts to help Greece improve rail safety
The European Union is sending experts to Athens this week to help the country improve safety on its rail system in the wake of last week's deadly collision between two trains in central Greece.