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Title: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: broadgage on March 01, 2023, 06:13:14 Two trains have collided. 32 lives lost according to early reports.
Viewing the scale of destruction, it seems likely that the death toll will increase. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-64807384 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-64807384) Our thoughts are no doubt with the bereaved and injured. Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: TaplowGreen on March 01, 2023, 06:33:53 Two trains have collided. 32 lives lost according to early reports. Viewing the scale of destruction, it seems likely that the death toll will increase. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-64807384 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-64807384) Our thoughts are no doubt with the bereaved and injured. Another account https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/greece-train-crash-at-least-32-dead/ Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: broadgage on March 01, 2023, 08:31:10 36 lives lost according to latest reports. Said to be the worst ever rail accident in Greece.
Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: broadgage on March 01, 2023, 13:42:44 A later report states that that "the train system was being worked manually" and also that a station master has been arrested.
Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: TonyK on March 01, 2023, 15:04:57 Absolutely awful.
(Note: Posts above edited to correct the thread title) Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: broadgage on March 02, 2023, 17:03:00 Death toll now reported as 57.
There have been protests, some of them violent, about this accident and the perceived causes thereof. ]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64820085[url] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64820085[url)[/url] Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: GBM on March 03, 2023, 05:24:09 Death toll now reported as 57. There have been protests, some of them violent, about this accident and the perceived causes thereof. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64820085[url]]]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64820085[url] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64820085[url=http://)[/url] Apologies, link not working for me. Maybe try this one https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64820085 Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: Electric train on March 03, 2023, 07:26:18 A later report states that that "the train system was being worked manually" and also that a station master has been arrested. This accident is truly horrific, as a professional Railwayman my thoughts are with the bereaved family and friends, the survivors and the people carrying out the rescue and recoveries. It is very unnerving that a "station master" is being held accountable when there has been a lack of investment in the Greek rail infrastructure over the last decade or more Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: broadgage on March 03, 2023, 08:41:56 whilst it is possible that the stationmaster did do something, or fail to do something, in a way alleged to be criminally negligent this does look rather like looking for a scapegoat, rather than blaming the system.
Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: grahame on March 12, 2023, 09:35:22 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64912881
Quote The last time I saw Dimitra Kapetaniou was when my four-year-old labrador spotted her, pulled me towards her and jumped up on her for a big hug. She lived across the street with her parents and her dog, Freddie, and she graduated last June with a degree in pre-school education. She was one of 57 confirmed victims in Greece's worst-ever rail disaster and like many of them she was a student. This tragedy has shaken Greece. So many of the lives lost were young and it has unleashed a national outpouring of grief and outrage mostly directed against the country's ruling classes. Not for the first time, Greeks feel betrayed by their politicians. Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: infoman on April 25, 2023, 18:32:03 On assignment at 23:05pm on tuesday night one of three reports will feature the Greek rail accident.
Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: bobm on April 25, 2023, 21:25:56 Which channel?
Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: ChrisB on April 25, 2023, 22:04:56 Radio 4 isn’t it?
Title: Re: Major rail accident in Greece. Post by: Western Pathfinder on April 25, 2023, 22:55:10 It's on ITV 1 this evening starts 23:05 until 23:35.
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