Criminal investigation launched after near-collision between Greek trains
A criminal investigation has been ordered following a near collision between two commuter trains between Athens and Agioi Anargyroi stations on Friday morning.
The Acharnes station manager mistakenly ordered train 1307 to take a single track already occupied by train 1210, risking a head-on collision.
Prompt action by the Athens station manager and the driver of the 1210 averted the collision.
The Acharnes stationmaster was suspended for 30 days.
Hellenic Train reported that while the stationmaster was at fault, the quick actions of the drivers prevented a collision.
Sources said that the line is currently single-track due to construction work and that the remote control system is offline.
Greece is still reeling from the worst rail accident in its history on February 28, 2023 at Tempe, central Greece, which claimed the lives of 57 people, most of them university students returning from a long weekend break.
