Responding to reporters in a press briefing on Thursday, Greek Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis stated that there was no indication of a cover-up in a long-awaited investigation report on the causes of the Tempi train crash which was released at the Athens Daily Newspaper Union (ESIEA) by a panel of experts. Marinakis acknowledged possible weaknesses […]

Travelers to Greece and residents in Athens, Thessaloniki and other large cities are advised to plan ahead and expect major disruptions throughout the day.

site perimeters were poorly enforced, emergency services operated ad hoc, and essential forensic documentation and mapping were not conducted.

Greece’s National Organization for the Investigation of Air and Rail Accidents and Transport Safety concluded the causes of the Tempi train collision.

RAS is urged to strengthen its supervisory capacity to assess the overall safety performance of the Greek railway system.

"What was officially carried on the train cannot justify the fireball," concluded the experts who investigated the Tempi train disaster.

"The long-standing abandonment of the railways by the governments and the memoranda," are the systemic factors to blame for the Tempi train crash, according to President of the National Organization for the Investigation of Air and Rail Accidents and Transport Safety.

An attorney representing several families of victims of the crash had requested that the report be released after Friday’s protest rallies

The poll showed very high interest over the Tempi disaster, with Friday marking the two-year anniversary since the worst rail accident in Greece’s history

As citizens across Greece prepare to voice their indignation in a nationwide strike about the Tempi train disaster in tens of cities on Friday, February 28 demanding transparency and accountability for the Tempi train disaster, authorities are ramping up security measures with an estimated 6,000 police officers expected to be deployed in Athens, the focus […]

The father of a Tempi victim critiques political exploitation ahead of nationwide strike.

"Just as the grief over Mati became a catalyst for effective civil protection, let Tempi serve as a turning point for achieving a modern railway system," Mitsotakis stated.

Families of Tempi victims demand answers, as they push to delay crash report release.

Demonstrations have been scheduled in over 300 cities across Greece and internationally, with more locations being added daily.

The disappearance and death of “V.K.” has merely added another cog of speculation to scenarios and allegations of a “cover-up” of the Tempi collision

Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis spoke days before protest rallies around the country will be held on the 2-year anniversary of the Tempi rail disaster, which claimed the lives of 57 people

Maria, a victim's daughter, expressed deep frustration and sorrow, stating that after two years, families are still waiting for justice.

The Athens Metro will remain in operation during the nationwide strike set for February 28.

Greece’s Supreme Court has released a series of statements this past week hitting back at accusations of bias, cover-up and improper procedures in regards to the Tempi train disaster investigation. 

Local news site posts report it says was commissioned by Hellenic Train, which concludes that carriage B2 was engulfed in flames caused by electrical arcs and short circuits burning a transformer