Hellenic Railways Organisation

An attempt will be made on Wednesday to resume operation of the railway network at Tempe, central Greece, which was cut last weekend due to a severe storm that hit Greece, the head of Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) which operates the rail network, said on Tuesday.

Hellenic Railways (OSE), the company responsible for the country's national rail network, is inspecting lighting signals and other safety systems after an Intercity train stopped just 1.5 kilometers short of colliding with a stationary suburban railway train in Pieria in northern Greece on Monday.

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.

The new administration of Hellenic Railways (OSE) has proposed measures to consolidate the safety of the rail network's routes and infrastructure, including the establishment of a railway police, along the lines of other European states.

The Athens Prosecutor's Office is prosecuting two inspectors at the National Transparency Authority concerning the investigation into the delayed implementation of Contract 717 of ERGOSE, the projects branch of Hellenic Railways (OSE), which has been causally linked with the railway collision in Tempe in central Greece in February 2023 that cost the lives of 57 people.

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.

About eight months after a severe storm in the Thessaly region of central Greece flooded the region, restoration of the damaged Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) network in the area is facing significant delays. 

The iconic tourist trains of Pilio in central Greece will resume service on Friday on the route Ano Lechonia-Milies-Ano Lechonia on Mount Pilio, following the restoration of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) line, according to a Hellenic Train announcement.

It noted that in order to better serve Easter excursionists, the itineraries will also take place on Monday and Tuesday.