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Confirmed

A fatal train accident near Tempi, Greece involved trains running on outdated tracks.

Omissions

• The primary cause was identified as human error (stationmaster mistake) in combination with infrastructure issues; outdated tracks were one contributing factor among several systemic failures including lack of modern signalling systems and safety deficiencies.

Sources

• SecondaryEuronews - Report reveals Tempi train crash was a result of human error, outdated infrastructureThe report blames human error, outdated infrastructure and major systemic failures for the tragic accident that killed 57 people two years ago (February 2023).
• SecondaryeKathimerini - An ailing national railway system, 'left to fate'Greece's railway has been abandoned. It has been a matter of policy not to invest the necessary money in the railway.
• TertiaryWikipedia - Tempi train crashCauses: Human error, outdated infrastructure, major systemic failures. Date: 28 February 2023. Location: Tempi, Greece.
• TertiaryMedium - New Guy, Old Problems: The 2023 Tempi (Greece) Train CollisionMany of the lights and signals were out of service, and the railway relied on a pretty much obsolete and non-existent system.