Stefanovikeio railway station

Almost 19 months since the deadly train crash near the Vale of Tempe, in central Greece, that claimed 57 lives, Greece's railways are still seriously underperforming.

Hellenic Railways (OSE) has launched a new app for smartphones and tablets, OSE Railways, which provides easy access and reliability of information on railway schedules, while offering a number of useful features like real-time updates on timetables, arrivals per station and delays.

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the management of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) to investigate the circumstances and causes of the two incidents that occurred on the national railway network on Wednesday and Thursday.