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Greece Train Crash Report Reveals System Failures and Possible Mystery Fuel

  • #Greece
  • #Rail travel
  • #Accidents
Greece Train Crash Report Reveals System Failures and Possible Mystery Fuel
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FEB 27
Above: A victim's relative plants an olive tree at the crash site to mark two years since the train crash on Feb. 28, 2023, which killed 57 people, mostly students, and injured dozens, in the valley of Tempi, near Larissa, on Feb. 27, 2025. Image copyright: Sakis Mitrolidis/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated MAR 10

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

A post-financial crisis construction boom has transformed Greece with several multi-billion-dollar projects. However, the 2023 train crash revealed a decaying rail system that was underfunded, understaffed, and reliant on outdated walkie-talkies. Despite 6% annual investment growth, infrastructure has only risen by 1.5% in recent years, leaving a backlog of billions. Greece has worked hard, but modern safety demands far more.

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Establishment-critical narrative

Global elites are as much to blame as anyone for Greece’s crumbling economy and infrastructure. The IMF’s botched austerity calculations slashed GDP far beyond predictions, costing jobs and tax revenue, while the EU enforced brutal cuts and privatization, selling off rail assets and stalling safety upgrades. There has been some progress, but the 2023 train crash proved that neglect persists thanks to global bodies meddling in Greek affairs.

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