Greeks set to gather to mourn rail crash dead this morning, with station master due in court

STUDENTS AND RAIL workers are preparing to rally in Athens today in the latest expression of grief and anger at Greece’s worst rail disaster, which killed at least 57 people.

Hellenic Train, the rail company that has become the focus of some of the anger expressed in the wake of the crash, released a statement late yesterday defending its actions. Over the last few days, rail union officials have insisted they warned the company about the safety issues on the line. Hard questions are also being asked of the government over its failure to pursue rail safety reforms.

Candle-lit marches and ceremonies have been held in memory of the victims of the accident, many of them students who were returning from a weekend break. Details have emerged in the Greek media of the station master’s relative inexperience in the post and the fact that he was left unsupervised during a busy holiday weekend.

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